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Owing to the insidious course and variable presentation, Wilson disease is often diagnosed months to years after the initial symptoms. Although fulminant hepatitis with nonimmune hemolytic anemia is frequently reported, chronic mild hepatitis can occur with bouts of transient hemolytic anemia. We report a 16-year-old female who presented with fatigue, dizziness, and new onset jaundice. She had a hemolytic anemia, although diagnosis of Wilson disease was initially confounded by a family history of autoimmunity with a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate and only mildly elevated bilirubin and aspartate aminotransferase. Macrocytosis, poor liver synthetic function, and low serum alkaline phosphatase led to the diagnosis.
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PMID:Acute nonimmune hemolytic anemia without fulminant hepatitis in Wilson disease. 2151 16

Wilson disease is a rare genetic hepatic and neurological disorder of copper accumulation. Trientine is usually used as a second line in the management of patients with this condition. We present a case of a large overdose of Trientine (60 g) resulting in self-limiting dizziness and vomiting with no further clinical sequelae or significant biochemical abnormalities. This case shows that Trientine has a good safety profile and hence could be used as a first line treatment in patients with Wilson's disease who suffer from psychiatric complications and who might be at risk of self-harm.
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PMID:A case of Trientine Overdose. 2686 78