Two Cases of Autoimmune Hepatitis Accompanied by Connective Tissue Diseases.
- Author:
Gyu Jin LEE
1
;
Jung Min CHOI
;
Byung Hoon HAN
;
Sang Uk LEE
;
Byung Cheol YUN
;
Geun Tae KIM
;
Bang HUR
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. leesu@ns.kosinmed.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Autoimmune hepatitis;
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE);
Sjogren's syndrome
- MeSH:
Alcohol Drinking;
Connective Tissue;
Connective Tissue Diseases;
Female;
Hepatitis;
Hepatitis, Autoimmune;
Hepatitis, Chronic;
Humans;
Jaundice;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic;
Middle Aged;
Prednisolone;
Pruritus;
Sjogren's Syndrome
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2011;80(6):697-702
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Autoimmune hepatitis is a generally progressive chronic hepatitis of unknown etiology. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjogren's syndrome are chronic, multifaceted inflammatory diseases that can affect every organ system, although hepatic involvement is rare. Here, we report two rare cases: autoimmune hepatitis associated with SLE and with primary Sjogren's syndrome. A 52-year-old woman and a 60-year-old woman were admitted our hospital with jaundice and pruritus. They had no history of viral hepatitis, alcohol consumption, or drug use. The pathological findings, clinical manifestations, and laboratory findings satisfied each of the diagnostic criteria for autoimmune hepatitis as well as for SLE and Sjogren's syndrome in the first and second cases, respectively. These patients were treated with prednisolone, and then followed regularly.
