التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Liver cirrhosis in a patient with alcohol dependence and autoimmune hepatitis. |
| المؤلفون: |
CIOARCA-NEDELCU, R., ATANASIU, V., ISTRATIE, B. E., NISTOR, D., PROKS, M., MAGHET, E., PREDA, M., STOIAN, I. |
| المصدر: |
European Review for Medical & Pharmacological Sciences; Apr2024, Vol. 28 Issue 8, p3099-3103, 5p |
| مستخلص: |
BACKGROUND: Liver cirrhosis is the end-stage entity for a wide variety of chronic liver pathologies. These include viral hepatitis B and C, alcoholic liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, hemochromatosis, Wilson disease, autoimmune hepatitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and primary biliary cirrhosis. In the majority of cases, liver cirrhosis remains completely asymptomatic until acute decompensation occurs. Patients may present complications of portal hypertension such as gastroesophageal varices and upper digestive hemorrhage, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, or hepatorenal syndrome. Establishing the right etiology of cirrhosis is of paramount importance as it helps the treating physician plan the best suitable treatment options and also improves overall outcomes. CASE REPORT: We present a case of a chronic alcohol consumer, which, over time, resulted in alcoholic cirrhosis. Initial diagnosis comprised of alcoholic liver disease. However, a further look into the medical history of the patients indicated the presence of underlying autoimmune liver disease, such as autoimmune hepatitis, which might have also contributed to the chronic liver injury. CONCLUSIONS: Multiple factors can lead to liver cirrhosis. Although the most commonly found entity is alcoholism, it cannot be taken as a thumb rule for the only possible etiology. In-depth analysis and proper differential diagnosis should be carefully conducted in order not to miss out on other possible causes. As seen in our case, where an underlying autoimmune hepatitis was found to be the culprit, but due to a long history of alcohol consumption, it was masked at first instance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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