title: [Liver damage after exposure to halothane].
abstract: A 70-year-old woman developed fever accompanied by impairment of liver function and eosinophilia after 2 courses of halothane anaesthesia given within a few days. Serologic tests excluded viral hepatitis. Liver function and blood count returned to normal within 2 weeks. When a second operation is necessary shortly after a previous anesthesia with halothane, a different, non-hepatotoxic agent should be used.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery A, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Roznak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Halevy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Orda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006221:Halothane / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D006221:Halothane