title: [Acute liver failure caused by methylenedioxymethamphetamine ('ecstasy')].
abstract: A female aged 18 years who had regularly taken 1-2 tablets of methylenedioxymethamphetamine ('ecstasy') every weekend developed acute liver failure. She recovered after two months hospitalization with conservative treatment. This is the 10th case of hepatotoxicity after use of ecstasy described in the literature. One patient died, another required liver transplantation. In young patients with jaundice and liver dysfunction a side effect of use of ecstasy should be considered as a possible cause.
authors.affiliation: Afd. Inwendige Geneeskunde, Academisch Ziekenhuis Rotterdam-Dijkzigt.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: de Man
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Tjen
mesh_terms: D015104:3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000506:poisoning; D000293:Adolescent; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015198:Designer Drugs / Q000506:poisoning; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
chemical_list: D015198:Designer Drugs; D015104:3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine
vernacular_title: Acuut leverfalen door methyleendioxymetamfetamine ('ecstacy').