A Case of Autoimmune Hepatitis Combined with Ulcerative Colitis.
- Author:
Ki Jun LEE
1
;
June Sung LEE
;
Won Ki BAE
;
Nam Hoon KIM
;
Kyung A KIM
;
Young Soo MOON
;
Mee JOO
Author Information
1. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University Collegy of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. jsleemd@paik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Autoimmune hepatitis;
Ulcerative colitis
- MeSH:
Autoantibodies;
Autoimmune Diseases;
Cholangitis, Sclerosing;
Colitis, Ulcerative;
Hand;
Hepatitis, Autoimmune;
Hypergammaglobulinemia;
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases;
Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary;
Liver Diseases;
Thyroiditis, Autoimmune;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2011;80(Suppl 2):S106-S110
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), and primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) are the major immune-mediated chronic liver diseases. They are characterized by circulating autoantibodies, hypergammaglobulinemia, unique clinical features, and associations with other autoimmune diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease and autoimmune thyroiditis. Primary biliary cirrhosis is known to be associated with inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis. On the other hand, autoimmune hepatitis is rarely associated with ulcerative colitis. Here, we report a case diagnosed as autoimmune hepatitis combined with ulcerative colitis on the basis of histological and endoscopic findings.
