We present a case in which the combination of alcohol consumption and protein-energy malnutrition may explain cholestatic steatohepatitis manifesting as icteric-oedematous decompensation mimicking decompensated cirrhosis, even though the degree of fibrosis was moderate. This highlights the role of nutritional assessment and management in liver diseases.
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