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Case Reports
. 2014 Oct 10;2(1):48-9.
doi: 10.14309/crj.2014.81. eCollection 2014 Oct.

Aspirin-Induced Acute Liver Injury

Janese Laster  1 , Rohit Satoskar  2
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Case Reports

Aspirin-Induced Acute Liver Injury

Janese Laster et al. ACG Case Rep J. .

Abstract

Aspirin is thought to be a relatively safe drug in adults. The association of aspirin and Reye syndrome in children is well documented. We report a 41-year-old female with pericarditis who was treated with high-dose aspirin and developed subsequent acute liver injury. After discontinuation of aspirin, liver enzyme elevation and right upper quadrant pain both resolved. We conclude that high-dose aspirin should be considered as a potentially hepatotoxic agent.

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