Case Report

Asymptomatic persistent non-virus non-alcohol related elevation of aminotransferase levels: a rare case and review of the literature

Volume: 29 Number: 3 October 15, 2016
  • Gokhan Tazegul
  • Neslihan Gunes
  • Mete Akın
  • Gulsum Ozlem Elpek
  • Adil Boz
EN TR

Asymptomatic persistent non-virus non-alcohol related elevation of aminotransferase levels: a rare case and review of the literature

Abstract

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase

(AST) are found in the liver in their highest concentrations. Two

most common causes of asymptomatic transaminase elevation

are viral infections and alcohol intake. Persistent non-viral nonalcohol

related elevation of aminotransferases indicates that one

or both aminotransferase levels exceed the upper reference limit

for a period of at least 4 weeks. Causes are classified as hepatic;

such as steatosis, autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson’s disease,

hemachromatosis, and nonhepatic; such as celiac disease,

myopathy and hyperthyroidism. Drug use and substance abuse

may also cause an increase in aminotransferase levels. Here, we

report a fifty-eight-year old female patient who had asymptomatic

non-viral non-alcohol related aminotransferase elevation for a year

incidentally diagnosed with malignant infiltration of the liver. It

should be noted that, malignant infiltration of the liver may also be

a rare cause of asymptomatic persistent elevation of transaminases.

Such cases, especially with suspected malignancy should be

evaluated in terms of this condition.

Keywords

References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Gokhan Tazegul This is me
Türkiye

Neslihan Gunes This is me
Türkiye

Mete Akın This is me
Türkiye

Gulsum Ozlem Elpek This is me
Türkiye

Adil Boz This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

October 15, 2016

Submission Date

December 26, 2016

Acceptance Date

August 15, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Volume: 29 Number: 3

APA
Tazegul, G., Gunes, N., Akın, M., Elpek, G. O., & Boz, A. (2016). Asymptomatic persistent non-virus non-alcohol related elevation of aminotransferase levels: a rare case and review of the literature. Marmara Medical Journal, 29(3), 181-184. https://doi.org/10.5472/MMJcr.2903.02
AMA
1.Tazegul G, Gunes N, Akın M, Elpek GO, Boz A. Asymptomatic persistent non-virus non-alcohol related elevation of aminotransferase levels: a rare case and review of the literature. Marmara Med J. 2016;29(3):181-184. doi:10.5472/MMJcr.2903.02
Chicago
Tazegul, Gokhan, Neslihan Gunes, Mete Akın, Gulsum Ozlem Elpek, and Adil Boz. 2016. “Asymptomatic Persistent Non-Virus Non-Alcohol Related Elevation of Aminotransferase Levels: A Rare Case and Review of the Literature”. Marmara Medical Journal 29 (3): 181-84. https://doi.org/10.5472/MMJcr.2903.02.
EndNote
Tazegul G, Gunes N, Akın M, Elpek GO, Boz A (October 1, 2016) Asymptomatic persistent non-virus non-alcohol related elevation of aminotransferase levels: a rare case and review of the literature. Marmara Medical Journal 29 3 181–184.
IEEE
[1]G. Tazegul, N. Gunes, M. Akın, G. O. Elpek, and A. Boz, “Asymptomatic persistent non-virus non-alcohol related elevation of aminotransferase levels: a rare case and review of the literature”, Marmara Med J, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 181–184, Oct. 2016, doi: 10.5472/MMJcr.2903.02.
ISNAD
Tazegul, Gokhan - Gunes, Neslihan - Akın, Mete - Elpek, Gulsum Ozlem - Boz, Adil. “Asymptomatic Persistent Non-Virus Non-Alcohol Related Elevation of Aminotransferase Levels: A Rare Case and Review of the Literature”. Marmara Medical Journal 29/3 (October 1, 2016): 181-184. https://doi.org/10.5472/MMJcr.2903.02.
JAMA
1.Tazegul G, Gunes N, Akın M, Elpek GO, Boz A. Asymptomatic persistent non-virus non-alcohol related elevation of aminotransferase levels: a rare case and review of the literature. Marmara Med J. 2016;29:181–184.
MLA
Tazegul, Gokhan, et al. “Asymptomatic Persistent Non-Virus Non-Alcohol Related Elevation of Aminotransferase Levels: A Rare Case and Review of the Literature”. Marmara Medical Journal, vol. 29, no. 3, Oct. 2016, pp. 181-4, doi:10.5472/MMJcr.2903.02.
Vancouver
1.Gokhan Tazegul, Neslihan Gunes, Mete Akın, Gulsum Ozlem Elpek, Adil Boz. Asymptomatic persistent non-virus non-alcohol related elevation of aminotransferase levels: a rare case and review of the literature. Marmara Med J. 2016 Oct. 1;29(3):181-4. doi:10.5472/MMJcr.2903.02