A Case of Ceftriaxone-induced Obstructive Jaundice

Abstract

We report a case of a 65-year-old patient with obstructive jaundice after administration of ceftriaxone. He was treated with ceftriaxone for 5 days because of acute colitis. Laboratory examination showed elevated hepatic and biliary enzymes, and we found sludge in the common bile duct and gall bladder by CT scan. We diagnosed him with obstructive jaundice by sludge due to ceftriaxone. We treated the patient with ursodeoxycholic acid after endoscopic sphincterotomy. This case is rare but clinicians need to be aware of the potential for obstructive jaundice by sludge due to ceftriaxone treatment.