Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 16, 2021; 9(32): 10046-10051
Published online Nov 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i32.10046
Posthepatectomy jaundice induced by paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: A case report
Hong-Yin Liang, Xiao-Dong Xie, Guang-Xu Jing, Meng Wang, Yang Yu, Jian-Feng Cui
Hong-Yin Liang, Xiao-Dong Xie, Jian-Feng Cui, Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu 410000, Sichuan Province, China
Guang-Xu Jing, The Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 410000, Sichuan Province, China
Meng Wang, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu 410000, Sichuan Province, China
Yang Yu, Department of Medical Examination, General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu 410000, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Liang HY wrote the manuscript; Xie XD, Wang M, and Yu Y collected the data and drew the diagram; Jiang GX contributed to citations and references; Cui JF contributed to the discussion and revision; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Jian-Feng Cui, MD, Professor, Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Western Theater Command, No. 260 Rongdu Avenue, Jinniu District, Chengdu 410000, Sichuan Province, China. cjfabear@126.com
Received: August 12, 2021
Peer-review started: August 12, 2021
First decision: September 2, 2021
Revised: September 8, 2021
Accepted: September 22, 2021
Article in press: September 22, 2021
Published online: November 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: We report a case of posthepatectomy jaundice that was not caused by liver failure but by paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria-induced hemolysis. After confirming the diagnosis, the patient received steroid therapy, and the jaundice gradually improved.