Open AccessExtremely rare case of necrotizing gastritis in a patient with autoimmune hepatitis: A case report
Author(s) -
Seong Kwon Moon,
JeongJu Yoo,
Sang Gyune Kim,
Young Seok Kim
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i14.3472
Subject(s) - medicine , autoimmune hepatitis , azathioprine , autoimmune gastritis , gastroenterology , cirrhosis , septic shock , hepatitis , abdominal pain , gastritis , intensive care unit , sepsis , surgery , disease , stomach
Autoimmune hepatitis can cause liver fibrosis, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Its treatment option include the use of steroids and/or immune-suppressive agents such as azathioprine. However, these drugs have some side effects. Thus, close follow-up is needed during treatment. Here, we present an extremely rare case of a patient with an autoimmune hepatitis who died from necrotizing gastritis during immunosuppressive treatment.