HALOTHANE HEPATITIS IN A YOUNG CHILD

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Abstract
A 4-year-old girl developed severe hepatitis following the fourth administration of halothane in a period of 5 months She was shown to have a circulating antibody which acted specifically against rabbit hepatocytes previously sensitized to halothane. The patient made a full recovery from the hepatitis, but 5 months later, developed diabetes mellitus