title: Diphenylhydantoin-induced hepatitis: a case report.
abstract: This case report is of a 25-year old man with severe diphenylhydantoin-induced hepatitis, fever, rash and generalized lymphadenopathy. Hepatic histology and lymphocyte transformation tests strongly supported the diagnosis. He made an uneventful recovery with supportive therapy.
authors.affiliation: Liver Unit, University Hospital of Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gloria
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Serejo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ramalho
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Batista
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: de Moura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D010672:Phenytoin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012640:Seizures / Q000188:drug therapy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D010672:Phenytoin