Hepatic Hyperattenuation on CT Caused by Using Amiodarone: Report of a Case - Abstract
Amiodarone is a class III antiarrhythmic agent and has the broadest spectrum for use of treatment and prevention of ventricular tachycardia, Wolf-Parkinson-White syndrome, atrial fibrillation and cardiac arrest. It blocks potassium, sodium, calcium channels and alfa/beta receptors but dominantly potassium channels. It has numerous side effects including hepatotoxicity and elevatio of liver enzymes. We report a patient who has hyper density of liver on abdominal CT scans. The most important finding of using amiodarone on abdominal CT scans is the increase of liver attenuation.