Citation

de Man RA, Wilson JH, Tjen HS. Ned. Tijdschr. Geneeskd. 1993; 137(14): 727-729.

Vernacular Title

Acuut leverfalen door methyleendioxymetamfetamine ('ecstacy').

Affiliation

Afd. Inwendige Geneeskunde, Academisch Ziekenhuis Rotterdam-Dijkzigt.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Erven Bohn)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8097286

Abstract

A female aged 18 years who had regularly taken 1-2 tablets of methylenedioxymethamphetamine ('ecstasy') every weekend developed acute liver failure. She recovered after two months hospitalization with conservative treatment. This is the 10th case of hepatotoxicity after use of ecstasy described in the literature. One patient died, another required liver transplantation. In young patients with jaundice and liver dysfunction a side effect of use of ecstasy should be considered as a possible cause.

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