The role of glucocorticoids in the treatment of fulminant hepatitis induced by dacarbazine

Yair Herishanu; Michael Lishner; Yona Kitay-Cohen

doi:10.1097/00001813-200202000-00011

The role of glucocorticoids in the treatment of fulminant hepatitis induced by dacarbazine

Yair Herishanu, Michael Lishner, Yona Kitay-Cohen^*

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Meir Hospital Sapir Medical Center

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Abstract

Dacarbazine (DTIC) is commonly used for the treatment of malignant melanoma and Hodgkin's disease. Avery rare complication of this cytotoxic agent is acute vascular hepatic damage, e.g. veno-occlusive disease or Budd-Chiari syndrome. The pathophysiological mechanism involved seems to be an immune reaction. This complication is frequently fatal. We report a patient who developed severe hepatic failure following DTIC treatment who responded favorably to treatment with glucocorticosteroid. [

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	177-179
Number of pages	3
Journal	Anti-Cancer Drugs
Volume	13
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00001813-200202000-00011
State	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Dacarbazine
Fulminant hepatitis
Steroids

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The role of glucocorticoids in the treatment of fulminant hepatitis induced by dacarbazine

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