Severe hepatoxicity caused by aspirin overdose: a case report

Front Med. 2015 Sep;9(3):388-91. doi: 10.1007/s11684-015-0398-7. Epub 2015 Jun 17.

Abstract

We report here the rare case of a 61-year-old man with multiple organ dysfunction caused by an aspirin overdose (4 g orally). The patient presented with a fever that reached 39.2 °C, a peptic ulcer, and massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding. His blood test results were as follows: white blood cell count, 1.8 × 10(9)/L; absolute lymphocytes, 0.4 × 10(9)/L; absolute neutrophils, 1.2 × 10(9)/L; and electrolyte disturbances. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed evidence of bilateral inferior pulmonary infection and acute pancreatitis. Thick dark bile with visible floccule was drawn via a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage (PTCD). Klebsiella pneumoniae was detected in microbiological bile tests. Two years later, the patient died of chronic liver failure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aspirin / administration & dosage*
  • Aspirin / toxicity*
  • Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / diagnosis*
  • Drug Overdose / complications*
  • Humans
  • Liver Failure / diagnosis*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Aspirin