Fracaso hepático agudo tras golpe de calor

Abstract

Hepatic involvement during heat stroke appears frequently. In some severe and rare cases liver transplantation is needed. We report a case of a 31 years old man, amateur runner, who suffered heat stroke-related acute liver failure, rhabdomyolysis, renal failure and coagulation impairment during a marathon. High environmental temperature, exercise duration and height where race took place could be involved. Patient had a favourable course with conservative treatment being discharged in a few days. Copyright © 2005 Aran Ediciones, S.L.