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Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. · Dec 2000
Review Case ReportsAcute fulminant hepatic failure in a woman treated with phenytoin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
- M J Ilario, J E Ruiz, and C A Axiotis.
- Department of Pathology, State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 11203, USA.
- Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. 2000 Dec 1; 124 (12): 1800-3.
AbstractMassive hepatic necrosis following exposure to phenytoin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole is a rare occurrence and to the best of our knowledge has not been reported previously. Acute hepatic failure following administration of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole has rarely been seen, and only 4 cases have been well documented pathologically. We report a case of acute liver failure in a 60-year-old woman following ingestion of phenytoin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole concomitantly over a 9-day period. Autopsy findings revealed acute fulminant hepatic failure. This case demonstrates the effects of chemical-chemical interactions in the potentiation of hepatotoxicity of single agents and specifically illustrates the need for discontinuing trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole in the presence of early liver injury.
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