Autoimmune Hepatitis with Concomitant Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Diagnosed by Transjugular Liver Biopsy
Joint Authors
Fukuda, Hiromi
Takata, Kazuhide
Kitaguchi, Takanori
Yamauchi, Ryo
Kunimoto, Hideo
Tanaka, Takashi
Yokoyama, Keiji
Morihara, Daisuke
Takeyama, Yasuaki
Shakado, Satoshi
Mogi, Ai
Kora, Shinichi
Koga, Kaori
Takeshita, Morishige
Yoshimitsu, Kengo
Sakisaka, Shotaro
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) may sometimes have concomitant idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
Severe thrombocytopenia in ITP interferes with percutaneous liver biopsy for pathological diagnosis of AIH.
Here, we report a case of AIH with ITP in a 63-year-old woman.
The patient presented to our hospital with liver dysfunction and thrombocytopenia.
For histological examination, transjugular liver biopsy (TJLB) was performed, leading to a diagnosis of AIH.
Corticosteroids treatment led to an improvement in her liver enzyme levels and platelet count.
In conclusion, patients with AIH may sometimes have concomitant ITP.
TJLB was effective for making the diagnosis of AIH with severe thrombocytopenia due to ITP.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fukuda, Hiromi& Takata, Kazuhide& Kitaguchi, Takanori& Yamauchi, Ryo& Kunimoto, Hideo& Tanaka, Takashi…[et al.]. 2018. Autoimmune Hepatitis with Concomitant Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Diagnosed by Transjugular Liver Biopsy. Case Reports in Hepatology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144225
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fukuda, Hiromi…[et al.]. Autoimmune Hepatitis with Concomitant Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Diagnosed by Transjugular Liver Biopsy. Case Reports in Hepatology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fukuda, Hiromi& Takata, Kazuhide& Kitaguchi, Takanori& Yamauchi, Ryo& Kunimoto, Hideo& Tanaka, Takashi…[et al.]. Autoimmune Hepatitis with Concomitant Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Diagnosed by Transjugular Liver Biopsy. Case Reports in Hepatology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144225
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144225