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Case Reports
. 1984 Jul;22(7):343-5.

Prolonged cholestatic jaundice and leukopenia associated with piroxicam

H Hartmann, G Fischer, G Janning
  • PMID: 6485437
Case Reports

Prolonged cholestatic jaundice and leukopenia associated with piroxicam

H Hartmann et al. Z Gastroenterol. 1984 Jul.

Abstract

A case of prolonged cholestatic jaundice and leukopenia occurring in a 60 year old wh piroxicam--a non-steroidal antiinflammatory agent--is reported. Histological examination of liver biopsy revealed pronounced canalicular and intracellular bile retention. After discontinuation of the drug serum bilirubin declined to normal values over a period of 10 weeks.

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