Methimazole as a rare cause of hepatitis in childhood: a case report

• Main Authors: Íris Santos-Silva (Author), Catarina Chaves (Author), Sandra Ferreira (Author), Isabel Gonçalves (Author), Alice Mirante (Author), Vânia Benido-Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Publicaciones Permanyer, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hyperthyroidism is an endocrine disorder whose treatment of choice is methimazole, due to the low risk of adverse reactions. Drug-induced liver injury by methimazole is rare, especially in pediatric age, but when it occurs it is potentially serious. We present a case report of drug-induced liver inj...