Development of autoimmune hepatitis in a psoriasis patient without immunosuppressive therapy.
- Author:
Wonyong JO
1
;
Young Sun SUH
;
Sang Il LEE
;
Yun Hong CHEON
;
Jeongmin HONG
;
Sang Su LEE
;
Ji Eun KIM
;
Gyung Hyuck KO
;
Hyun Ok KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Psoriasis; Autoimmune hepatitis
- MeSH: Aged; Azathioprine; Hepatitis, Autoimmune*; Humans; Liver; Methotrexate; Necrosis; Prednisolone; Psoriasis*
- From:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2017;23(2):184-187
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: We present a case of a 65-year-old man with psoriasis who developed autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) without receiving immunosuppressive therapy with either anti-tumor necrosis factor-α or methotrexate. The AIH had completely resolved at 2 months after prednisolone and azathioprine therapy. This case confirms the need to consider AIH in psoriasis patients who experience new elevations in liver enzymes. To our knowledge, this is first description of the development of AIH in an immunosuppressant-naïve patient with psoriasis.
