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- Title
Autoimmune hepatitis as a presenting manifestation of mixed connective tissue disease in a child Case report and review of the literature.
- Authors
Sedej, Katarina; Toplak, Nataša; Praprotnik, Marina; Luzar, Boštjan; Brecelj, Jernej; Avčin, Tadej
- Abstract
Background: Liver disease is rare in the course of mixed connective tissue disease. Most commonly liver steatosis or elevated liver function tests are reported and only a few cases of mixed connective tissue disease associated with autoimmune hepatitis were described. Case presentation: We report a case of an 11-year old boy with hepatitis on admission to the hospital and symptoms and signs of mixed connective tissue disease. Autoimmune hepatitis has been confirmed by liver biopsy. Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge this is the youngest patient with autoimmune hepatitis as a presenting manifestation of mixed connective tissue disease.
- Subjects
CHRONIC active hepatitis; MIXED connective tissue disease; JUVENILE diseases; LIVER diseases; SYSTEMIC scleroderma
- Publication
Pediatric Rheumatology, 2015, Vol 13, p1
- ISSN
1546-0096
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1186/s12969-015-0046-4