Background
Case report
t = −5 days | Admission t = 0 | t = 20 days | t = 40 days | |
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AST (IU/L) nv < 35 | 3,700 | 1,243 | 128 | 25 |
ALT (IU/L) nv < 32 | 2,800 | 1,249 | 234 | 47 |
Bilirubin, total (mg/dl) nv < 1.2 | 16.90 | 7.90 | 1 | |
Bilirubin, direct (mg/dl) nv < 0.3 | 10 | 14.60 | 5.50 | 0.60 |
Albumin (g/dl) nv < 3,5-5 g/dl | 4.20 | 3.66 | 4 | |
INR nv 0.9-1.2 | 2.00 | 2.15 | 1.23 | 1.07 |
Immunoglobulins | ||||
IgG (mg/dl) nv 707–1919 | nt | 2230 | 1020 | nt |
IgA (mg/dl) nv 60–270 | nt | 271 | 136 | nt |
IIgM (mg/dl) nv 61-276 | nt | 200 | 122 | nt |
Discussion
Paediatric PBC
Reference | Age | Sex | Pathology | Antibodies Detected | Histology |
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Zamfir et al. | 6 yrs | M | ITP | AMA, ANA | - |
15 yrs | M | AHA | AMA, ANA | - | |
Gregorio et al. | 12 yrs | F | AIH | AMA | Portoseptal mononuclear cell infiltration and extensive interface hepatitis, with lymphocytic periportal necrosis. Consistent with chronic hepatitis. |
Hannam et al. | Birth | F | NNH | AMA | |
Birth | M | NNH | AMA | Cholestasis, hepatitis, mild cholangiolitic changes and multi-nucleated giant hepatocytes. Mild portal fibrosis. | |
Aoki et al. | 6 months | M | IL-2Rα deficiency | AMA | Intense mononuclear lymphocyte infiltration of the portal tracts with preservation of the lobular architecture. |
Tsuda et al. | 11 yrs | M | IPEX | AMA | - |
Melegh et al. | 6 yrs | F | PBC | AMA |
At 6 years: Fibrotic degeneration of the portal tracts, loss of bile ducts, ductal proliferation, periportal hepatocytes separated by mononuclear inflammatory cells. |
Dahlan et al. | 11 yrs | F | PBC | AMA |
At 16 years: Stage II PBC
At 21 years: Stage IV PBC (explanted liver) |
15 yrs | F | PBC | AMA, ANA |
At 17 years: Stage II PBC |