Abstract
A sixty-four years old female patient who had ulcerative colitis for 7 years ago and still under treatment was admitted to the clinic for her refractory pruritus. Laboratory tests revealed elevated liver function tests. Anti-mitochondrial antibody was positive. Her liver biopsy was consistent with primary biliary cirrhosis showing infiltration of portal areas with lymphocytes and histiocytes and convenient treatment was initiated. We present this case report because of the rare co-existence of ulcerative colitis and primary biliary cirrhosis.
Keywords: Ulcerative colitis, primary biliary cirrhosis
Özet
Altmış dört yaşında, yedi yıl önce ülseratif kolit tanısı konan ve halen tedavisi devam etmekte olan kadın hasta geçmeyen kaşıntı semptomu ile kliniğe kabul edildi. Yapılan tetkiklerde karaciğer fonksiyon testleri yüksek bulundu. Anti-mitokondrial antikor pozitifti, karaciğer biyopsisinde portal alanların lenfosit ve histiyositlerle infiltre olduğu raporlanarak primer bilier siroz tanısı ile tedavisine başlandı. Ülseratif kolit ve primer bilier siroz hastalığının birlikte nadir görülmesi nedeniyle sunmaktayız.
Anahtar sözcükler: Ülseratif kolit, primer bilier Siroz
Abstract
A 64 years old female patient who had ulcerative colitis diagnosis established 7 years ago with still ongoing treatment was admitted to being examined on her complaint of pruritus not to regress. On the examinations conducted, her liver function test outcomes were found high. Her anti mitochondrial antibody was positive, and the treatment was introduced on the diagnosis of primary biliary cirrhosis on the liver biopsy report showing the portal areas were infiltrated by the lymphocytes and histiocytes. We present this case report because of the ulcerative colitis with primary biliary cirrhosis is uncommon.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | Olgu Sunumları |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 25 Ocak 2011 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2011Cilt: 33 Sayı: 3 |