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case_images: The patient's serum ammonia charted against time after admission, with graphic representation of timing of interventions. CVVHD: continuous venovenous hemodialysis.
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case_images:  Over the next twelve hours, the patient's ammonia level worsened to 516 ug/dL (Figure 1).
case_images: CT of the head without contrast reveals evidence of mild cerebral edema.
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case_images: A repeat CT of his head demonstrated new cerebral edema (Figure 2).
case_images: Liver biopsy reveals centrilobular steatosis without fibrosis. (Hematoxylin and eosin, 40x.)
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case_images: Transcutaneous liver biopsy was obtained, revealing mild-to-moderate centrilobular steatosis without evidence of fibrosis (Figure 3).