ABSENCE OF PELIOSIS HEPATIS IN PATIENTS RECEIVING TESTOSTERONE ENANTHATE

  • 1 January 1980
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 27  (6) , 432-434
Abstract
Fifty-two autopsies of patients who had undergone hemodialysis and had received testosterone enanthate were reviewed for evidence of peliosis hepatis [a rare condition of unknown etiology characterized by blood-filled lacunar spaces in the liver] and liver neoplasms. Eight (15%) pathologic livers were isolated. No peliosis, adenoma or hepatoma was identified. Unlike the 17-alpha derivatives of testosterone, testosterone enanthate is seemingly not associated with morphologic changes in the liver. [Potential drug toxicity of testosterone enanthate was discussed].