How much liver does a person need?

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作者
Harsch, Igor Alexander [1 ]
机构
[1] Thuringia Clin Georgius Agricola, Div Endocrinol & Metab, Dept Internal Med 2, Saalfeld, Germany
关键词
abdominal compression; liver cyst;
D O I
10.1002/ccr3.2552
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
In patients who had no medical care for years, it is wise to expect the unexpected. Here, a gigantic liver cyst compressed abdominal organs, vessels, and the gut. The patient is thus far doing well in a nursing home, exemplifying the low amount of residual liver tissue necessary for survival.
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页码:2598 / 2599
页数:2
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