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American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015, 3(11), 380-382
DOI: 10.12691/AJMCR-3-11-9
Case Report

Hematemesis in a Child on Olanzapine

Richard Pescatore DO1, , Dunisha Ranasuriya MD1, Lisa Drago DO1, Julie Whitney DO1 and Sandra Nairn DO1

1Department of Emergency Medicine, Cooper University Hospital, Camden, NJ

Pub. Date: November 03, 2015
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Richard Pescatore DO, Dunisha Ranasuriya MD, Lisa Drago DO, Julie Whitney DO and Sandra Nairn DO. Hematemesis in a Child on Olanzapine. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(11):380-382. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-3-11-9

Abstract

The case of a 13-year old boy with hepatic steatosis secondary to atypical antipsychotic use is described. The patient presented with a single episode of moderate-volume hematemesis and was found to have severe fatty infiltration and ductal dilatation of the liver. These changes were attributed to the patient’s use of olanzapine for behavioral disorders related to autism spectrum disorder. The differential diagnosis of pediatric hematemesis is described, as well as the importance of considering adverse drug affects in patients maintained on olanzapine and other antipsychotics.

Keywords

GI bleeding, pediatrics, hepatic steatosis, olanzapine, fatty liver, hematemesis, antipsychotics

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