title: [Hepatitis caused by the amoxicillin-clavulanic acid combination. An example of drug-induced biliary hepatotoxicity].
abstract: Clinical and pathological findings of five cases of acute hepatitis due to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid intake are reported. Liver biopsies revealed cholestasis in all cases, associated with varied degrees of interlobular bile duct injury in four patients. There was no ductopenia. These alterations may mimic lesions observed in intra- and/or extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction. Drug-induced intrahepatic bile duct injuries are not uncommon and can lead to diagnosis difficulties.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologiques, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Bralet
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Zafrani
mesh_terms: D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D019818:Clavulanic Acid; D002969:Clavulanic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010406:Penicillins / Q000009:adverse effects*; D065093:beta-Lactamase Inhibitors
chemical_list: D002969:Clavulanic Acids; D010406:Penicillins; D065093:beta-Lactamase Inhibitors; D019818:Clavulanic Acid; D000658:Amoxicillin
vernacular_title: Hépatites dues à l'association amoxicilline-acide clavulanique. Un exemple d'hépatotoxicité biliaire des médicaments.