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Fetor hepaticus

MedGen UID:
536911
•Concept ID:
C0239571
•
Finding
Synonyms: Foetor hepaticus; Hepatic breath
SNOMED CT: Fetor hepaticus (65870008); Hepatic breath (65870008)
 
HPO: HP:0032142

Definition

Fetor hepaticus is the characteristic breath of patients with severe parenchymal liver disease, which has been said to resemble the odor of a mixture of rotten eggs and garlic. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVFetor hepaticus

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever with hepatic impairment and vaginal hemorrhage: a case report.
Muco E, Como N, Bino S, Harxhi A, Pipero P, Kota M, Mehmeti J, Kushi A, Kraja D
J Med Case Rep 2018 May 4;12(1):118. doi: 10.1186/s13256-018-1665-4. PMID: 29724249Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever with hepatic impairment and vaginal hemorrhage: a case report.
Muco E, Como N, Bino S, Harxhi A, Pipero P, Kota M, Mehmeti J, Kushi A, Kraja D
J Med Case Rep 2018 May 4;12(1):118. doi: 10.1186/s13256-018-1665-4. PMID: 29724249Free PMC Article
GC-MS analysis of breath odor compounds in liver patients.
Van den Velde S, Nevens F, Van Hee P, van Steenberghe D, Quirynen M
J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2008 Nov 15;875(2):344-8. Epub 2008 Sep 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2008.08.031. PMID: 18938115
Breath and blood ammonia in liver cirrhosis.
Shimamoto C, Hirata I, Katsu K
Hepatogastroenterology 2000 Mar-Apr;47(32):443-5. PMID: 10791209
Hepatocerebral dysfunction.
HOFMANN WW
Calif Med 1958 Jul;89(1):16-21. PMID: 13561110Free PMC Article

Therapy

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever with hepatic impairment and vaginal hemorrhage: a case report.
Muco E, Como N, Bino S, Harxhi A, Pipero P, Kota M, Mehmeti J, Kushi A, Kraja D
J Med Case Rep 2018 May 4;12(1):118. doi: 10.1186/s13256-018-1665-4. PMID: 29724249Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Breath and blood ammonia in liver cirrhosis.
Shimamoto C, Hirata I, Katsu K
Hepatogastroenterology 2000 Mar-Apr;47(32):443-5. PMID: 10791209

Clinical prediction guides

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever with hepatic impairment and vaginal hemorrhage: a case report.
Muco E, Como N, Bino S, Harxhi A, Pipero P, Kota M, Mehmeti J, Kushi A, Kraja D
J Med Case Rep 2018 May 4;12(1):118. doi: 10.1186/s13256-018-1665-4. PMID: 29724249Free PMC Article
Breath and blood ammonia in liver cirrhosis.
Shimamoto C, Hirata I, Katsu K
Hepatogastroenterology 2000 Mar-Apr;47(32):443-5. PMID: 10791209

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