Acute liver failure secondary to chronic lymphocytic leukemia
2019
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is an indolent malignancy of lymphocytes commonly seen in elderly. Dissemination of malignancy is a rare cause of acute liver failure and has rarely been reported. Here we describe the case of a sixty five year old male presenting with acute liver failure. He is a diabetic with no known history of seropositive hepatitis, drug intake or any addictions. Bone marrow and liver biopsy suggestive of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. He eventually succumbed to his illness.
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