Abstract
Fulminant hepatitis is a rare but potentially fatal adverse reaction that may occur after the use of disulfiram. A patient without a known history of liver disease was transplanted for fulminant hepatic failure secondary to disulfiram. A high index of suspicion and aggressive therapeutic approaches are essential for the prompt diagnosis and treatment of disulfiram-induced hepatic failure. The clinical presentation, histopathology, treatment, and all cases of disulfiram-induced hepatic failure reported in the English literature are reviewed. The role of orthotopic liver transplantation in a case of disulfiram-induced hepatic failure is discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 830-831 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American Journal of Gastroenterology |
Volume | 93 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1998 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology
- Gastroenterology