SMJ articles in the category "hepatitis"

Case Report

Fulminant Hepatitis Induced by Lamotrigine

Abstract:Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome (AHS) is a potentially life-threatening adverse drug reaction presenting with fever, skin eruptions, and internal organ involvement. We describe a case of AHS with fulminant hepatitis that occurred two weeks after introduction of lamotrigine in a 40-year-old female patient with a recently diagnosed bipolar disorder, no pre-existent…

Posted in: adverse drug reaction 6 hepatitis 3

Case Report

Saw Palmetto-induced Pancreatitis

Abstract:Saw palmetto is a frequently used botanical agent in benign prostatic enlargement (BPH). Although it has been reported to cause cholestatic hepatitis and many medical conditions, Saw palmetto has not been implicated in acute pancreatitis. We report a case of a probable Saw palmetto induced acute hepatitis and pancreatitis. A…

Posted in: hepatitis 3 Herbal 2 pancreatitis 16

Case Report

Epstein Barr Virus Hepatitis: Case Series and Review

Epstein Barr virus (EBV) infection causes asymptomatic liver-associated enzyme abnormalities in 80 to 90% of cases which are often unrecognized. Patients with acute EBV infections may also develop cholestatic hepatitis with associated jaundice and hepatitis with moderate elevations in the transaminase levels. Other gastrointestinal complications associated with EBV may include…

Posted in: Epstein-Barr virus 4 hepatitis 3 liver dysfunction 2
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