An Unusual Case of Cirrhosis
Joint Authors
Shujaat, Adil
Alkaddour, Ahmad
Vega, Kenneth J.
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
49-year-old white female with remote h/o sarcoidosis was referred to GI when her liver was noted to be nodular.
Physical examination revealed normal vital signs and no icterus, spider nevi, clubbing, ascites, hepatosplenomegaly, or ankle edema.
LFTs, hepatitis serologies, ANA, AMA, ASMA, Ferritin, Ceruloplasmin, and α1-AT, level were unremarkable.
Liver biopsy showed cirrhosis.
She developed worsening of baseline SOB and was hospitalized.
She was eventually diagnosed with constrictive pericarditis.
A diagnosis of cardiac cirrhosis was made.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alkaddour, Ahmad& Vega, Kenneth J.& Shujaat, Adil. 2014. An Unusual Case of Cirrhosis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alkaddour, Ahmad…[et al.]. An Unusual Case of Cirrhosis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Alkaddour, Ahmad& Vega, Kenneth J.& Shujaat, Adil. An Unusual Case of Cirrhosis. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017069
