title: [Acute liver damage after using ecstasy].
abstract: Ecstasy is a stimulant used mainly by youngsters to get 'high.' There are few reports of acute injury of the liver due to ecstasy. We describe a 37-year-old woman who presented with the clinical picture of recurrent hepatitis following ingestion of the drug. After several months she developed liver cirrhosis shown by biopsy and CT scanning. This case emphasizes the potential danger of ecstasy. Every patient with hepatitis of unknown origin must be questioned about ingestion of the drug.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medicine C, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Shiloach
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Zecler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Horowiz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scapa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / Q000633:toxicity*; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D006213:Hallucinogens; D018817:N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine