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Auto-immune cholangiopathy in a juvenile patient with systemic lupus erythematosus.
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PMID:  22277082     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-system inflammatory disease characterised by the presence of auto-antibodies. Liver enzyme abnormalities are common but clinical liver dysfunction with jaundice is rare. We report a juvenile female patient with SLE who developed jaundice nine months after her initial presentation. Further investigations including liver biopsy and magnetic resonance cholangio-pancreatography (MRCP) revealed two likely pathologies for her liver dysfunction; amoxicillin-clavulanic acid induced cholestasis and auto-immune cholangiopathy. The hyperbilirubinaemia resolved spontaneously three months after exposure to amoxicillin-clavulanic acid, however the elevation in Alanine transaminase (ALT) and Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) persisted until intensive immunosuppressive therapy achieved complete remission. Conclusion:  We report a rare case of a juvenile patient with SLE and auto-immune cholangiopathy. The use of cholangio-pancreatography as part of the diagnostic work-up achieved the final diagnosis. © 2012 The Author(s)/Acta PÃdiatrica © 2012 Foundation Acta PÃdiatrica.
Authors:
Gabriele Noble-Jamieson; David Jayne; C Elizabeth Hook
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1651-2227     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
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Created Date:  2012-1-26     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9205968     Medline TA:  Acta Paediatr     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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© 2012 The Author(s)/Acta PÃdiatrica © 2012 Foundation Acta PÃdiatrica.
Affiliation:
From the Departments of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, Adult Renal Medicine and Histopathology at Addenbrookes NHS Trust, Cambridge University Hospitals, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ.
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