title: A patient with hyperlipidemia who had a gallbladder stone caused by administration of fenofibrate.
abstract: Fibrates are widely used for treatment of hyperlipidemia. It has been reported that gallbladder stones are formed by administration of clofibrate. It is thought that fenofibrate can cause the formation of gallbladder stone as a side effect. We encountered a patient with hyperlipidemia in whom a gallbladder stone was detected by computed tomographic scanning 3 months after the start of administration of fenofibrate during follow-up observation by blood biochemical examination and computed tomographic scanning. This case report will be of great value and importance.
authors.affiliation: Inuzuka Hospital, Kashima 849-1311, Japan.
authors.forename: Sadataka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inuzuka
authors.forename: Nobuo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tomiyasu
authors.forename: Masafumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumamoto
authors.forename: Tatunari
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Egashira
authors.forename: Junnji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
authors.forename: Syoichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shishido
authors.forename: Michio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sata
authors.forename: Takato
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueno
mesh_terms: D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D011345:Fenofibrate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications*; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents; D011345:Fenofibrate