Drug-induced vascular and sinusoidal lesions of the liver

Baillieres Clin Gastroenterol. 1988 Apr;2(2):481-500. doi: 10.1016/0950-3528(88)90013-9.

Abstract

Drugs can induce various vascular and sinusoidal lesions of the liver, in particular hepatic vein thrombosis, veno-occlusive disease, sinusoidal dilatation, peliosis hepatis, hepatoportal sclerosis and angiosarcoma. None of these lesions is specific of drug-induced injury and all of them can be determined by causes other than drugs. However, for one of these lesions, veno-occlusive disease, chemotherapy (and/or irradiation) represents the main aetiology.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Budd-Chiari Syndrome / chemically induced*
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury* / etiology*
  • Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions*
  • Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease / chemically induced*
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / chemically induced*
  • Peliosis Hepatis / chemically induced*