Severe liver injury with hematological disorders following the injection of non-ionic contrast medium. A case report.
We describe a dramatic case of severe liver injury and hematological disorders following the injection of non-ionic contrast medium in a 49-year-old woman with endometrial cancer. This case developed into a fulminant hepatitis-like picture that required repeated plasmapheresis and hemodialysis.
Morita
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Department of Gynecology, Saitama Cancer Center, Saitama, Japan.
Kawamoto
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C
Sato
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K
Nakajima
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T
Kanda
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Y
Shiromizu
K
K
D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007479:Iopamidol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*
D003287:Contrast Media; D007479:Iopamidol