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Case Reports
. 2008 Oct;32(10):824-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.gcb.2008.05.012. Epub 2008 Sep 24.

Severe hepatitis due to percutaneous diclofenac

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Case Reports

Severe hepatitis due to percutaneous diclofenac

G Yerly et al. Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 2008 Oct.
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Abstract

Although it is rare, diclofenac, a nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug, may cause severe liver damage,sometimes with a fatal outcome. We report the first case of a patient who developed severe reversible liver damage after a percutaneous administration of diclofenac.

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