TY - JOUR
T1 - Autoimmune hepatitis in association with lymphocytic colitis
AU - Cronin, Edmond M.
AU - Sibartie, Vikrant
AU - Crosbie, Orla M.
AU - Quigley, Eamonn M.M.
PY - 2006/8
Y1 - 2006/8
N2 - Autoimmune hepatitis is a rare, chronic inflammatory disorder which has been associated with a number of other auto-immune conditions. However, there are no reports in the medical literature of an association with microscopic (lymphocytic) colitis. We report the case of a 53-year-old woman with several autoimmune conditions, including lymphocytic colitis, who presented with an acute hepatitis. On the basis of the clinical features, serology, and histopathology, we diagnosed autoimmune hepatitis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of autoimmune hepatitis in association with lymphocytic colitis, and lends support to the theory of an autoimmune etiology for lymphocytic colitis.
AB - Autoimmune hepatitis is a rare, chronic inflammatory disorder which has been associated with a number of other auto-immune conditions. However, there are no reports in the medical literature of an association with microscopic (lymphocytic) colitis. We report the case of a 53-year-old woman with several autoimmune conditions, including lymphocytic colitis, who presented with an acute hepatitis. On the basis of the clinical features, serology, and histopathology, we diagnosed autoimmune hepatitis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of autoimmune hepatitis in association with lymphocytic colitis, and lends support to the theory of an autoimmune etiology for lymphocytic colitis.
KW - Autoimmune diseases
KW - Autoimmune hepatitis
KW - Lymphocytic colitis
KW - Microscopic colitis
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U2 - 10.1097/00004836-200608000-00019
DO - 10.1097/00004836-200608000-00019
M3 - Article
C2 - 16917412
AN - SCOPUS:33747488925
SN - 0192-0790
VL - 40
SP - 648
EP - 650
JO - Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
JF - Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
IS - 7
ER -