Primary biliary cirrhosis presenting with granulomatous skin lesions

Gut. 1994 Apr;35(4):564-6. doi: 10.1136/gut.35.4.564.

Abstract

A case is described of primary biliary cirrhosis in a 59 year old woman who initially presented with a rash over her lower legs 18 months before diagnosis. Skin biopsy examination showed non-caseating granulomas of the sarcoid type. It is believed that this is the first reported case of primary biliary cirrhosis presenting with a granulomatous rash.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Granuloma / etiology*
  • Granuloma / immunology
  • Granuloma / pathology
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / complications*
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin / immunology
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin Diseases / etiology*
  • Skin Diseases / immunology
  • Skin Diseases / pathology