Valproic acid related idiosyncratic drug induced hepatotoxicity in a glioblastoma patient treated with temozolomide.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_0CAA4E3AA2DA
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Valproic acid related idiosyncratic drug induced hepatotoxicity in a glioblastoma patient treated with temozolomide.
Journal
Acta Neurologica Belgica
Author(s)
Neyns B., Hoorens A., Stupp R.
ISSN
0300-9009 (Print)
ISSN-L
0300-9009
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
108
Number
4
Pages
131-134
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Letter
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Glioblastoma patients undergoing treatment with surgery followed by radiation and temozolomide chemotherapy often develop a state of immunosuppression and are at risk for opportunistic infections and reactivation of hepatitis and herpes viruses. We report the case of a 48-year-old glioblastoma patient who developed acute cholestatic hepatitis with hepatic failure during adjuvant treatment with temozolomide and the integrin inhibitor cilengitide. A viral hepatitis was excluded and valproic acid treatment was stopped. Upon normalisation of the liver tests, temozolomide treatment was resumed without perturbation of the liver tests. Valproic acid related idiosyncratic drug induced hepatotoxicity should be considered as a differential diagnosis in glioblastoma patients undergoing adjuvant therapy.
Keywords
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating/adverse effects, Brain Neoplasms/drug therapy, Brain Neoplasms/radiotherapy, Chemotherapy, Adjuvant/adverse effects, Cholestasis/chemically induced, Dacarbazine/adverse effects, Dacarbazine/analogs & derivatives, Drug-Induced Liver Injury/etiology, Glioblastoma/drug therapy, Glioblastoma/radiotherapy, Humans, Liver Failure/chemically induced, Male, Middle Aged, Valproic Acid/adverse effects
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12/03/2009 14:21
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