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Primary biliary cirrhosis accompanied by CREST syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12356109     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
CREST syndrome, a relatively benign, slowly progressive variant of systemic scleroderma consists of calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia. Although the association of this syndrome with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is recognized in women, it has never been described in a man. We report the rare case of a male patient with CREST syndrome accompanied by PBC, manifested by acute cholecystitis and mild jaundice. The association of the two conditions is clinically and etiologically important. Clinicians must be aware of this association, sincethe clinical features of CREST syndrome may be mild and may be thought to be complications of the underlying liver disease.
Authors:
Gregory Kouraklis; Andromahi Glinavou; Gabriel Karatzas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Southern medical journal     Volume:  95     ISSN:  0038-4348     ISO Abbreviation:  South. Med. J.     Publication Date:  2002 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-10-01     Completed Date:  2002-10-16     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404522     Medline TA:  South Med J     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1058-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Medical School University of Athens, Greece.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
CREST Syndrome / complications*
Cholecystitis / etiology,  surgery
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / complications,  etiology*,  pathology
Male
Sex Factors

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