Cholestatic hepatitis in patient treated by carbimazole: A case report

Cholestatic jaundice following carbimazole therapy in an elderly thyrotoxic patient.

Cholestatic hepatitis from prolonged kratom use: a case report.

K ratom is an herbal product made from the leaves of Southeast Asian Mitragyna trees. The leaves can be chewed or an extract made and used as a powder or tablets. Kratom is used by local people to relieve fatigue and muscle aches and manage pain, diarrhea, or opioid withdrawal. The effects of kratom appear to be dose dependent, in that low doses tend to increase alertness whereas higher doses s...

Carbimazole Induced Pleural Effusion: A Case Report

Objective. To describe a patient with unilateral exudative pleural effusion that developed after commencement of carbimazole. Methods. We describe the presentation and clinical journey of an elderly woman who presented to the chest physicians initially with pleural effusion but was followed up by the endocrinology team. Result. The patient was a 77-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with sy...

HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION IN AN ANTI-HBC NEGATIVE PATIENT: A CASE REPORT

 ABSTRACT One of the best reliable markers of hepatitis B virus infection is antibodies to the core antigen (Anti-HBc). A first-time blood donor with HBsAg positivity was identified as an HBV carrier that was anti-HBc negative. The patient was followed for 24 months in order to investigate the evolution of his HBV serological profiles and HBVDNA (PCR). In the follow-up for 24 months, HBsAg, HBe...

Acute cholestatic hepatitis along with agranulocytosis: a rare side effect of carbimazole.

Antithyroid drugs have been used for more than 50 years for the management of hyperthyroidism. Most patients tolerate treatment well but some may develop life-threatening side effects such as agranulocytosis, aplastic anemia and cholestatic hepatitis. A 45-year-old female was diagnosed with severe hyperthyroidism. Treatment with Carbimazole 30 mg/day was initiated. Within six weeks following th...