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A biopsy revealed “big bubbles” on his liver. He drank to drown his sorrows and risked death from “liver failure.”
As we all know, irrational drinking behavior will increase the risk of “fatty liver”; if you do not control the amount of alcohol you drink after getting sick, it will cause “liver failure”, and in severe cases, it may even be life-threatening! Dr. Wu Mingjun from the gastroenterology and hepatobiliary department of Cheng Ching Hospital said that he recently admitted a 37-year-old obese man with a history of fatty liver disease. Recently, he was unemployed at home and drank all day long to drown his sorrows.
One day, the patient developed obvious distension and discomfort in his abdomen, and his skin showed signs of becoming increasingly yellow. After liver biopsy, multiple large bubble-like structures were found, and the liver was infiltrated by a large number of fat cells, suggesting liver failure. Dr. Wu Mingjun said that if people with a history of fatty liver drink a lot of alcohol in a short period of time, their liver cells may be seriously damaged.
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The patient’s liver index was found to be too high after examination, and he was diagnosed with “alcoholic hepatitis” and was subsequently hospitalized for treatment. Dr. Wu Mingjun said that after admission, the patient received nutrition and albumin supplements, but the jaundice index continued to rise. A follow-up ultrasound was performed and a large amount of ascites was found. The drainage of the ascites was not effective. He then underwent blood virus and autoimmune tests, and the reports showed that negative, and after 2 weeks of hospitalization and no improvement, the doctor immediately performed a liver biopsy on the patient.
The pathological results ruled out infection or autologous factors. Under the microscope, multiple large bubble-like structures could be seen, and the liver was infiltrated by “a large number of fat cells”, which was consistent with the diagnosis of fatty liver. After treatment, the patient’s mental appetite gradually recovered, and the liver index also gradually improved. declined, and was finally discharged successfully 1 month later. Dr. Wu Mingjun emphasized that fatty liver can not only cause the liver index to rise, but also cause liver failure and endanger the patient’s life under conditions such as infection, stress, alcoholism, or drug poisoning.
In addition to obesity and metabolic syndrome, alcohol consumption is an important factor leading to fatty liver. Especially drinking a lot of alcohol in a short period of time can easily cause serious damage to liver cells and prolong the recovery time of the liver. Generally speaking, pathological biopsy is not required to diagnose fatty liver, but for patients with persistent and severe hepatitis, liver biopsy can determine the cause.
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When it comes to the harm of alcohol to the body, in fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) has identified “alcoholic beverages” and “acetaldehyde” produced by alcohol as a first-level carcinogen as early as 2007. Exposure to acetaldehyde and Accumulation in the body will significantly increase the risk of cancer. According to 2023 WHO statistics, drinking alcohol can cause at least 7 types of cancer, including oral cancer, pharyngeal cancer, laryngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, liver cancer, colorectal cancer and female breast cancer.
Among them, alcohol affects breast cancer most significantly in women, and oral cavity, throat and esophageal cancer in Taiwanese men. According to reports, more than half of the general public do not know that drinking alcohol can cause cancer. Therefore, the Taiwan Alcohol Intolerance Health Education Association stated that the public should pay attention to the concepts of “alcohol intolerance” and “drinking increases the risk of cancer” and do not think that drinking alcohol can cause cancer. It doesn’t matter, alcoholics should take the initiative to stop drinking to avoid endless troubles.
Finally, Dr. Wu Mingjun reminded the public that when they encounter difficulties and bottlenecks, being addicted to alcohol or drugs will not solve the problem; instead, they should actively seek help from social resources that are suitable for them, such as seeking psychotherapists or cooperating with public health units for psychological treatment. Only by maintaining mental and physical health can we truly put an end to fatty liver and alcoholism and embrace a better life.
