[Hepatic reticuloendothelial failure: report of a young heavy-drinker case].

A 27-year-old-male with hepatic reticuloendothelial failure was reported. He was proved by laparoscopy as having alcoholic liver cirrhosis. In spite of the absence of hepatic colloid uptake, hepatobiliary scan with Tc-99m HIDA and Ga-67 citrate produced satisfactory liver images.