A Case of Propylthiouracil - Induced Hepatitis; Showed Chronic Active Hepatitis by Pathologic Finding.

Chung, Yoon Sok; Kim, Hyeon Man; Park, Deok Bae; Park, Kwang Hwa; Sim, Chull; Song, Min Kyung; Chung, Heui Chul

Case Report

Journal of Korean Endocrine Society 1994;10(3):289-294.
Published online November 6, 2019.

A Case of Propylthiouracil - Induced Hepatitis; Showed Chronic Active Hepatitis by Pathologic Finding.

Yoon Sok Chung, Hyeon Man Kim, Deok Bae Park, Kwang Hwa Park, Chull Sim, Min Kyung Song, Heui Chul Chung

Abstract

A 15-year old girl developed propylthiouracil-induced hepatitis documented as chronic active hepatitis by liver biopsy, who had suffered from Graves' disease for 1 year and treated with propylthiouracil. The result of lymphocyte transformation test was negative which was performed after 3 months of onset of hepatitis.

Key Words: Propylthiouracil, Chronic active hepatitis