Atypical onset of bicalutamide-induced liver injury

Anti-androgen therapy is the leading treatment for advanced prostate cancer and is commonly used for neoadjuvant or adjuvant treatment. Bicalutamide is a non-steroidal anti-androgen, used during the initiation of androgen deprivation therapy along with a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist to reduce the symptoms of tumor-related flares in patients with advanced prostate cancer. As side effects, bicalutamide can cause fatigue, gynecomastia, and decreased libido through competitive androgen receptor blockade. Additionally, although not as common, drug-induced liver injury has also been reported. Herein, we report a case of hepatotoxicity secondary to bicalutamide use. Typically, bicalutamide-induced hepatotoxicity develops after a few days; however, in this case, hepatic injury occurred 5 mo after treatment initiation. Based on this rare case of delayed liver injury, we recommend careful monitoring of liver function throughout bicalutamide treatment for prostate cancer.

World journal of gastroenterology. 2016 Apr 21 [Epub]

Gee Young Yun, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Won Kim, Jong Seok Joo, Ju Seok Kim, Eaum Seok Lee, Byung Seok Lee, Sun Hyoung Kang, Hee Seok Moon, Jae Kyu Sung, Heon Young Lee, Kyung Hee Kim

Gee Young Yun, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Won Kim, Jong Seok Joo, Ju Seok Kim, Eaum Seok Lee, Byung Seok Lee, Sun Hyoung Kang, Hee Seok Moon, Jae Kyu Sung, Heon Young Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea., Gee Young Yun, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Won Kim, Jong Seok Joo, Ju Seok Kim, Eaum Seok Lee, Byung Seok Lee, Sun Hyoung Kang, Hee Seok Moon, Jae Kyu Sung, Heon Young Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea., Gee Young Yun, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Won Kim, Jong Seok Joo, Ju Seok Kim, Eaum Seok Lee, Byung Seok Lee, Sun Hyoung Kang, Hee Seok Moon, Jae Kyu Sung, Heon Young Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea., Gee Young Yun, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Won Kim, Jong Seok Joo, Ju Seok Kim, Eaum Seok Lee, Byung Seok Lee, Sun Hyoung Kang, Hee Seok Moon, Jae Kyu Sung, Heon Young Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea., Gee Young Yun, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Won Kim, Jong Seok Joo, Ju Seok Kim, Eaum Seok Lee, Byung Seok Lee, Sun Hyoung Kang, Hee Seok Moon, Jae Kyu Sung, Heon Young Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea., Gee Young Yun, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Won Kim, Jong Seok Joo, Ju Seok Kim, Eaum Seok Lee, Byung Seok Lee, Sun Hyoung Kang, Hee Seok Moon, Jae Kyu Sung, Heon Young Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea., Gee Young Yun, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Won Kim, Jong Seok Joo, Ju Seok Kim, Eaum Seok Lee, Byung Seok Lee, Sun Hyoung Kang, Hee Seok Moon, Jae Kyu Sung, Heon Young Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea., Gee Young Yun, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Won Kim, Jong Seok Joo, Ju Seok Kim, Eaum Seok Lee, Byung Seok Lee, Sun Hyoung Kang, Hee Seok Moon, Jae Kyu Sung, Heon Young Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea., Gee Young Yun, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Won Kim, Jong Seok Joo, Ju Seok Kim, Eaum Seok Lee, Byung Seok Lee, Sun Hyoung Kang, Hee Seok Moon, Jae Kyu Sung, Heon Young Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea., Gee Young Yun, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Won Kim, Jong Seok Joo, Ju Seok Kim, Eaum Seok Lee, Byung Seok Lee, Sun Hyoung Kang, Hee Seok Moon, Jae Kyu Sung, Heon Young Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea., Gee Young Yun, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Won Kim, Jong Seok Joo, Ju Seok Kim, Eaum Seok Lee, Byung Seok Lee, Sun Hyoung Kang, Hee Seok Moon, Jae Kyu Sung, Heon Young Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea., Gee Young Yun, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Won Kim, Jong Seok Joo, Ju Seok Kim, Eaum Seok Lee, Byung Seok Lee, Sun Hyoung Kang, Hee Seok Moon, Jae Kyu Sung, Heon Young Lee, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University School of Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon 301-721, South Korea.