Twelve-Year-Old Girl with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Joint Authors
Stankovic, Ivica
Kitic, Ivana
Boskovic, Aleksandra
Prokic, Dragan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a slowly progressive cholestatic liver disease of autoimmune etiology.
The initial presentation of PBC is varies from asymptomatic, abnormal liver biochemical tests to overt cirrhosis.
Unlike other autoimmune liver diseases, PBC has rarely been reported in childhood.
We report a case of primary biliary cirrhosis in a 12-year-old girl.
In addition to characteristic histology features, strongly positive antimitochondrial antibodies, increased liver enzyme levels, increased serum quantitative immunoglobulin M levels, and cholestasis were discovered.
She had been treated with ursodeoxycholic acid.
In the world literature, we found only few pediatric patients of primary biliary cirrhosis.
Aetiology, pathogenesis, the long-term natural history, and prognosis remain obscure.
Due to increased awareness of early-onset PBC, rather than typical older ones, further pediatric cases may be discovered.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kitic, Ivana& Boskovic, Aleksandra& Stankovic, Ivica& Prokic, Dragan. 2012. Twelve-Year-Old Girl with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kitic, Ivana…[et al.]. Twelve-Year-Old Girl with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kitic, Ivana& Boskovic, Aleksandra& Stankovic, Ivica& Prokic, Dragan. Twelve-Year-Old Girl with Primary Biliary Cirrhosis. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509636
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509636