Can a failed liver revive after a week?
Patient: A friend has been diagnoised with liver failure due to psorisis, no treatment available for his situation. His spouse, who is in denial of the diagnoises, told me today that the doctors are now saying he has a parisite in his stomach and there is a chance of his liver regenerating itself after taking meds to kill the parisite. I question whether a liver that has shut down a week ago can start up again Doctor: Dear Friend, greeting s from HCM. I understand your question ... Liver if it is inflamed ./ swollen .. It can heal and function normally .. But cirrhosis indicates that liver tissue has been completely replaced by fibrous tissue .. Which cannot be replaced by normal tissue ... Liver keeps quite till the end without giving any sympyoms ....You please find out in which stage he is in .? You need a proper complete evaluation by a gastero / hepatobiliary surgeon now and find out the cause if it is a parasite definitely there are chances ... Thank you .... Do contact is for more questions. ..