Acute hepatitis induced by cyclofenil: a case report.
The case of a 47-year old woman suffering from acute hepatitis caused by cyclofenil, a drug proposed for the treatment of anovulation and scleroderma, is presented. Hepatitis developed seven weeks after the beginning of administration of the drug and its course was reversible after withdrawal. The case is documented on the basis of liver histology and the exclusion of other causes of acute hepatitis.
Rossi
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Divisione di Malattie Infettive, Ospedale S. Maria Nuova, USL N 9, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Gabbi
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Serra
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000858:Anovulation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003506:Cyclofenil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
D003506:Cyclofenil