1. Acute Liver Failure On The Background Of Chronic Liver Disease Due To Hepatitis Virus Reactivation

Abstract

Today, hepatitis B virus-associated acute liver failure remains the leading cause of liver failure (44% mortality in Asia and 41% in the United States). Studies show that among patients with hepatitis B-associated cirrhosis, acute liver failure develops in 10-20% of cases. Acute liver failure on chronic liver disease is a potentially reversible syndrome that occurs in patients with cirrhosis or chronic liver disease and is characterized by acute decompensation, organ failure, and high short-term mortality. Chronic hepatitis B virus infection is a leading cause of liver morbidity and mortality worldwide. When we talk about hepatitis B, there is a high risk of developing super infection hepatitis D, since hepatitis D remains infectious and can reactivate at very low titers that are not detected using modern analysis methods if HBsAg remains in the blood serum. The interaction of these viruses leads to accelerated progression of fibrosis and cirrhosis of the liver, which significantly increases the risk of developing acute liver failure against the background of chronic.

In our case, a patient diagnosed with liver cirrhosis as a result of viral hepatitis B with delta agent, class C according to Child–Pugh–Turcotte, MELD-36 points, the patient developed a severe form of acute renal failure, which required emergency intervention, so he was not included in the waiting list for a transplant from a cadaveric donor. His wife became the donor, which is an example of living donation, which provides higher chances of successful recovery due to a shorter waiting time and a lower risk of graft rejection. Timely examination of the donor and recipient, as well as prompt liver transplantation, contributed to a favorable outcome of the disease.