title: Peliosis hepatis revealed by biliary colic in a patient with oral contraceptive use.
abstract: Peliosis hepatis is a rare condition associated with a variety of diseases and drugs. We report a patient who developed peliosis hepatis while taking oral contraceptives. Three months after withdrawal of this oral contraceptive, reduction in size of these lesions was observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, CHR Mouscron, Belgium. nguyenbatrac@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Nguyen Racheneur Ba
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chantrain
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dechambre
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003085:Colic / Q000209:etiology*; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019304:Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010382:Peliosis Hepatis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; D019304:Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination