Acute Hepatitis Secondary to the Use of Ilex paraguariensis (Mate Tea): A Case Report and Review of Literature. (13th October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rodriguez, Eduardo A.; Teixeira Yokoda, Raquel; Payton, David E.; Pai, Rish; Byrne, Thomas J.
• Other Names: Vigano Mauro Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in hepatology. Volume 2019(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-10-13
• Subjects: Liver -- Periodicals; Liver -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Liver Diseases; Liver; Liver; Liver -- Diseases; Periodicals; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.36
• DOI: 10.1155/2019/8459205
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6587

Abstract

Abstract : Drug induced liver injury is a very frequent cause of hepatotoxicity and within that group, herbal and dietary supplements are a well described subcategory. The following clinical vignette describes the case of a young man with acute hepatitis secondary to the use of Ilex paraguariensis, also known as yerba mate, which is a herbal product commonly drunk in South America. This is the first written case of mate tea induced hepatotoxicity.