[Primary biliary cirrhosis and autoimmune hepatitis overlap syndrome. An early case]
[Article in Italian]
Istituto di Medicina Interna, Geriatria e Gerontologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria S. Anna, Ferrara. bbsvcn@unife.it
A 21-year old asymptomatic woman had accidental report of increased transaminases. Serologic tests were negative, autoimmune profile was positive for anti-nuclear, antimitochondrial antibodies and rheumatoid factor. Histology of the liver biopsy showed severe necro-inflammatory activity both in biliary epithelium and in intralobular area, suggesting primary biliary cirrhosis/autoimmune hepatitis overlap syndrome.
PMID: 16535927 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]