Jaundice, hepatosplenomegaly, and portal lymphadenopathy in a middle-aged female: Is it lymphoma?
Alexander Thomas ElfordJeremy P DwyerScott B FanningPublished in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)
Primary biliary cholangitis is a rare liver disease which often progresses to cirrhosis. It can be difficult to diagnose as patients are often asymptomatic initially or merely complain of fatigue or pruritus. We describe the case of a 56-year-old female who presented with a 2-month history of painless jaundice and constitutional symptoms. Computed tomography scan showed massive hepatosplenomegaly with abdominal lymphadenopathy. Liver biopsy and a strongly positive antimitochondrial antibody titer confirmed the diagnosis of primary biliary cholangitis.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- end stage renal disease
- middle aged
- fine needle aspiration
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- magnetic resonance imaging
- positron emission tomography
- peritoneal dialysis
- sleep quality
- diffuse large b cell lymphoma
- physical activity
- ulcerative colitis
- depressive symptoms
- pet ct
- atopic dermatitis