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[Acute hepatitis as a side effect of albendazole: a pediatric case] La Pediatria medica e chirurgica : Medical and surgical pediatrics [Pediatr Med Chir] Journal article

 
Amoruso C, Fuoti M, Miceli V, Zito E, Celano MR, De Giorgi A, Nebbia G 
[Acute hepatitis as a side effect of albendazole: a pediatric case] [English Abstract, Journal Article]
Pediatr Med Chir 2009 Jul-Aug; 31(4):176-8.


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.



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