DOI: 10.12890/2019_001352

Autoimmune Hepatitis and Systemic Sclerosis: a Rare Association

Authors

  • Elisabete Pereira Coelho Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Polivalente, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal
  • Ana Rita Matos Serviço de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal
  • Sofia Caridade Serviço de Medicina Interna, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal

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Keywords

Autoimmune hepatitis, systemic sclerosis, alcoholic hepatitis

Abstract

A woman in her early 40s, with a history of excessive alcohol intake, presented with purpuric, ulcerative lesions on the lower limbs. On examination, hirsutism and generalized stiffening and thickening of the skin were noted. Laboratory investigations revealed hyperbilirubinemia, hypergammaglobulinemia and positive anti-smooth muscle antibodies. Histologic examination of the skin was compatible with scleroderma. Histologic examination of the liver was suggestive of autoimmune and alcoholic hepatitis.

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Published

2019-12-13

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 12 (2019)

How to Cite

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Coelho EP, Matos AR, Caridade S. Autoimmune Hepatitis and Systemic Sclerosis: a Rare Association. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2019 Dec. 13 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];6(12). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/1352

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