Abstract
Three weeks after completing a 4-pulse course of itraconazole for toenail onychomycosis, a 25-year-old woman patient developed severe liver crisis and required an emergency liver transplant. We report the case and discuss the use of itraconazole in onychomycosis and dermatomycoses.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antifungal Agents / adverse effects*
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Female
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Foot Dermatoses / drug therapy
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Humans
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Itraconazole / adverse effects*
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Itraconazole / therapeutic use
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Liver Failure / chemically induced*
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Liver Failure / surgery
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Liver Function Tests
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Liver Transplantation
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Onychomycosis / drug therapy*
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Itraconazole