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Drug-Induced Autoimmune Hepatitis From Hydralazine Leading To Acute Liver Failure And Liver Transplantation, Jasleen Grewal, Angela Doan, Annie S. Hong, Arpit Amin, Jason V. Scapa, Ramy Hanna, Francisco Durazo, Beshoy Yanny
Drug-Induced Autoimmune Hepatitis From Hydralazine Leading To Acute Liver Failure And Liver Transplantation, Jasleen Grewal, Angela Doan, Annie S. Hong, Arpit Amin, Jason V. Scapa, Ramy Hanna, Francisco Durazo, Beshoy Yanny
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We describe a woman with no previous liver disease who developed drug-induced autoimmune hepatitis from hydralazine prescribed to her for hypertension. Despite the discontinuation of the medication, she developed acute liver failure and subsequently underwent successful liver transplantation. She survived and had a good clinical outcome.
Possible Skull Base Erosion After Prolonged Frontal Sinus Stenting, Nathaniel H. Reeve Md, Harry H. Ching Md, Yuna Kim Md, Walter W. Schroeder Md
Possible Skull Base Erosion After Prolonged Frontal Sinus Stenting, Nathaniel H. Reeve Md, Harry H. Ching Md, Yuna Kim Md, Walter W. Schroeder Md
School of Medicine Faculty Publications
Frontal sinus stenting is widely used with the goal of maintaining nasofrontal duct patency after sinus surgery. The general recommendation is to leave stents in place for 6 months; however, prolonged stenting up to 6 years has been reported with no complication. We present the first reported case of frontal sinus posterior table and skull base erosion following prolonged frontal sinus stenting. A 57-year-old female presented with chronic sinusitis and nasal obstruction. Imaging revealed pansinusitis with retained stents in each frontal sinus that were placed 8 years prior. On the right, there was an area of skull base erosion at …