Title | A patient with persistent pruritus. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2010 |
Authors | Liu LU, Qin L, Knisely AS |
Journal | Semin Liver Dis |
Volume | 30 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 205-9 |
Date Published | 2010 May |
ISSN | 1098-8971 |
Keywords | Cholestasis, Intrahepatic, Female, gamma-Glutamyltransferase, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Liver, Neprilysin, Portal System, Pruritus, Recurrence, Young Adult |
Abstract | We present a patient with an initial and acute presentation of jaundice and marked persistent pruritus. Laboratory and radiology test results eliminated the possibility of acute hepatitis A/B/C viral infections, primary biliary cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson disease, paraneoplastic cholestasis, and obstructive biliary disease. Centrilobular cholestasis was prominent in a liver biopsy specimen. Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis (BRIC) was diagnosed through a review of the clinical history, available data, and the subsequent exclusion of other possible etiologies. The patient's clinical features resolved within 3 months of medical treatment. |
DOI | 10.1055/s-0030-1253523 |
Alternate Journal | Semin Liver Dis |
PubMed ID | 20422502 |
Related Faculty:
Lihui Qin, M.D., Ph.D.