title: Aspirin-Induced Acute Liver Injury.
abstract: Aspirin is thought to be a relatively safe drug in adults. The association of aspirin and Reye syndrome in children is well documented. We report a 41-year-old female with pericarditis who was treated with high-dose aspirin and developed subsequent acute liver injury. After discontinuation of aspirin, liver enzyme elevation and right upper quadrant pain both resolved. We conclude that high-dose aspirin should be considered as a potentially hepatotoxic agent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Janese
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Laster
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Satoskar