Pantoprazole-induced autoimmune chronic hepatitis.

Lucy MeunierJose Ursic-BedoyaGeorges-Philippe PageauxDominique Larrey

Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2018)

This observation further supports the notion that pantoprazole can induce acute hepatocellular hepatitis, and it strongly suggests that it may trigger acute cholangitis and autoimmune liver injury. This case also helps document that some drugs can induce chronic autoimmune hepatitis that can resolve with immunosuppressive treatment.

Keyphrases

drug induced
liver injury
multiple sclerosis
liver failure
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation