Postoperative hyperammonemic encephalopathy due to unexpected constipation in a patient with hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria syndrome: a case report

Abstract Background Hyperornithinemia-hyperammonemia-homocitrullinuria (HHH) syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive urea cycle disorder associated with a high risk of exacerbation of hyperammonemia during the perioperative period. Here, we describe an adult patient with HHH syndrome who developed hy...

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Main Authors: Haruka Tachibana, Nobuhiko Ohashi, Gaku Okumura, Ryusuke Tanaka, Satoshi Fuseya, Sayako Gotoh, Takashi Ishida, Sari Shimizu, Mikito Kawamata, Satoshi Tanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-06-01
Series:JA Clinical Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40981-024-00726-z
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