Open AccessAn elderly female with rib osteolytic lesion after recovery from fulminant liver failure induced by acute‐onset autoimmune hepatitis
Author(s) -
Tanaka Hiroto,
Sasaki Hideyuki,
Arita Mikio
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.452
Subject(s) - medicine , fulminant , autoimmune hepatitis , fulminant hepatitis , lesion , fulminant hepatic failure , hepatitis , liver failure , acute hepatitis , pathology , gastroenterology , immunology , liver transplantation , transplantation
Key Clinical Message This report highlights an interesting case of an osteolytic lesion (actinomycosis) after fulminant liver failure induced by autoimmune hepatitis ( AIH ). When treating patients with fulminant liver failure due to AIH using immunosuppressive drugs, such as steroids, the possibility of such rare occurrences should be kept in mind.