Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2011; 17(18): 2349-2352
Published online May 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i18.2349
Lapatinib-induced hepatitis: A case report
Stavros Peroukides, Thomas Makatsoris, Angelos Koutras, Athanasios Tsamandas, Adimchi Onyenadum, Chryssoula Labropoulou-Karatza, Haralabos Kalofonos
Stavros Peroukides, Thomas Makatsoris, Angelos Koutras, Adimchi Onyenadum, Haralabos Kalofonos, Department of Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Patras, 26500 Rio, Patras, Greece
Athanasios Tsamandas, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Patras, 26500 Rio, Patras, Greece
Chryssoula Labropoulou-Karatza, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, 26500 Rio, Patras, Greece
Author contributions: Peroukides S, Makatsoris T, Koutras A, Onyenadum A and Kalofonos H cured the patient and wrote the paper; Tsamandas A and Labropoulou-Karatza C confirmed the pathologic diagnosis.
Correspondence to: Stavros Peroukides, MD, MSc, PhD, Department of Medical Oncology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, 26500 Rio, Patras, Greece. panio@upatras.gr
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Received: August 16, 2010
Revised: September 16, 2010
Accepted: September 23, 2010
Published online: May 14, 2011
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