Now You See It, Now You Do Not: A Case of Infliximab-Induced Vanishing Bile Duct Syndrome.

Parth Shah, Brent Larson, Marc Wishingrad, Nicholas Nissen, Einar Björnsson, Vinay Sundaram

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Abstract

Infliximab is a commonly used antitumor necrosis factor alpha agent, especially in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. It has been associated with drug-induced liver injury including immunologic reactions, with rare cases of acute liver failure. We describe a patient with chronic cholestasis and loss of intrahepatic bile ducts after therapy with infliximab for refractory ulcerative colitis consistent with a diagnosis of vanishing bile duct syndrome. About 3 months after the initial infusion, the patient developed subfulminant liver failure and required liver transplantation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e00134
JournalACG Case Reports Journal
Volume6
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jul 2019

Other keywords

  • Lifrarsjúkdómar
  • Aukaverkanir lyfja
  • Infliximab
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury
  • Liver Diseases
  • Liver Failure, Acute

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