Acute cholestatic hepatitis caused by a probable allergic reaction to paracetamol in an adolescent

Authors
Shinzawa, H Togashi, H Sugahara, K Ishibashi, M Terui, Y Aoki, M Mitsuhashi, H Matsuo, T Watanabe, H Abe, T Ohno, S Saito, K Saito, T Yamada, N Takahashi, T Horiuchi, R
Citation
H. Shinzawa et al., Acute cholestatic hepatitis caused by a probable allergic reaction to paracetamol in an adolescent, TOH J EX ME, 193(3), 2001, pp. 255-258
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
TOHOKU JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
00408727 → ACNP
Volume
193
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
255 - 258
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-8727(200103)193:3<255:ACHCBA>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We reported on an adolescent who suffered from cholestatic hepatitis after taking a low dose of paracetamol. It was suspected that the condition was b rought about by an allergic reaction to paracetamol. Paracetamol is one of the representative intrinsic hepatotoxic drugs. There have been only a few reports on liver damage due to an allergic reaction to paracetamol. There i s a need to call attention to this particular reaction.