[Acute hepatitis as a side effect of albendazole: a pediatric case]

Pediatr Med Chir. 2009 Jul-Aug;31(4):176-8.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

We describe a case of acute hepatitis with jaundice in a patient of seven years of age in oral treatment with albendazole; a mild increase of liver function tests is a well-known side effect after prolonged administration but acute hepatitis has never been described in childhood.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Albendazole / adverse effects*
  • Anthelmintics / adverse effects*
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / etiology*
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Jaundice / chemically induced*

Substances

  • Anthelmintics
  • Albendazole