Death due to liver failure during endocrine therapy for premenopausal breast cancer

Acta Oncol. 2010 Aug;49(6):874-6. doi: 10.3109/0284186X.2010.484813.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Androstadienes / administration & dosage
  • Androstadienes / adverse effects*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / adverse effects*
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / metabolism
  • Aromatase Inhibitors / adverse effects
  • Breast Neoplasms / complications
  • Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / complications*
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / etiology
  • Diphenhydramine / administration & dosage
  • Diphenhydramine / adverse effects*
  • Diphenhydramine / toxicity
  • Drug Synergism
  • Estrogen Receptor Modulators / adverse effects
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Hepatitis, Alcoholic / complications*
  • Humans
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives / adverse effects
  • Liver Failure, Acute / chemically induced*
  • Middle Aged
  • Premenopause*
  • Self Medication
  • Tamoxifen / administration & dosage
  • Tamoxifen / adverse effects*
  • Triptorelin Pamoate / administration & dosage
  • Triptorelin Pamoate / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Androstadienes
  • Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal
  • Aromatase Inhibitors
  • Estrogen Receptor Modulators
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives
  • Triptorelin Pamoate
  • Tamoxifen
  • Diphenhydramine
  • exemestane