Multiorgan Dysfunction Related to Kratom Ingestion

ACG Case Rep J. 2021 Aug 25;8(8):e00647. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000647. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Abstract

Consumption of herbal supplements has been linked to multiorgan toxicities. Kratom is an herbal extract that has gained popularity for its analgesic and psychotropic properties. Several cases of kratom-induced liver injury have been reported, but data on multiorgan involvement remain scarce. We present the case of a 37-year-old woman who developed a mixed hepatocellular and cholestatic pattern of acute liver injury, acute kidney injury, and pancolitis after prolonged use of kratom-containing herbal supplements.

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  • Case Reports