Acute Hepatitis Secondary to the Use of Ilex paraguariensis (Mate Tea)‎: A Case Report and Review of Literature

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Drug induced liver injury is a very frequent cause of hepatotoxicity and within that group, herbal and dietary supplements are a well described subcategory.

The following clinical vignette describes the case of a young man with acute hepatitis secondary to the use of Ilex paraguariensis, also known as yerba mate, which is a herbal product commonly drunk in South America.

This is the first written case of mate tea induced hepatotoxicity.