Liver toxicity from vitamin A

Rosanna Fox; Nigel Stace; Karen Wood; Claire French

doi:10.1002/jgh3.12201

Liver toxicity from vitamin A

JGH Open. 2019 May 30;4(2):287-288. doi: 10.1002/jgh3.12201. eCollection 2020 Apr.

Authors

Rosanna Fox¹, Nigel Stace¹, Karen Wood¹, Claire French¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Wellington Regional Hospital Wellington New Zealand.

Abstract

Hepatic toxicity secondary to hypervitaminosis A is extremely rare. We report the case of a 27-year-old Caucasian female who presented for an investigation of abdominal pain, cholestatic liver function tests, and abnormal computerized tomography findings. She had been prescribed isotretinoin for her acne and had subsequently purchased vitamin A online, which she consumed daily for over 18 months.

Keywords: drug‐induced liver injury; hepatic inflammation; hypervitaminosis A.

Publication types

Case Reports