Citation

Laster J, Satoskar R. ACG Case Rep. J. 2014; 2(1): 48-49.

Affiliation

Department of Hepatology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, American College of Gastroenterology)

DOI

10.14309/crj.2014.81

PMID

26157904

PMCID

PMC4435341

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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