De Marco Davide, Bessissow Talat, Marcus Victoria, Benmassaoud Amine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Department of Pathology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
ACG Case Rep J. 2022 Nov 16;9(11):e00905. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000905. eCollection 2022 Nov.
Vedolizumab, which is approved for the treatment of ulcerative colitis, has been associated with drug-induced liver injury because of an unclear mechanism. We describe the case of a 29-year-old man who presented with abnormal liver enzymes and peripheral hypereosinophilia after vedolizumab initiation. A complete workup for causes of hepatitis and hypereosinophilia was negative, and liver biopsy showed signs compatible with drug-induced liver injury. After the withdrawal of vedolizumab, the patient's eosinophil count and liver enzymes normalized. As vedolizumab becomes more prominent, it is important to understand the potential side-effect profile of vedolizumab.
维多珠单抗已被批准用于治疗溃疡性结肠炎,但其会因不明机制导致药物性肝损伤。我们报告一例29岁男性病例,该患者在开始使用维多珠单抗后出现肝酶异常和外周血嗜酸性粒细胞增多。对肝炎和嗜酸性粒细胞增多的病因进行的全面检查均为阴性,肝活检显示出与药物性肝损伤相符的体征。停用维多珠单抗后,患者的嗜酸性粒细胞计数和肝酶恢复正常。随着维多珠单抗的使用越来越普遍,了解其潜在的副作用情况很重要。