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Severe liver dysfunction in an infant with cystic fibrosis masquerading as metabolic liver disease
Author(s) -
Srikanth Kp,
Inusha Panigrahi,
Babu Ram Thapa,
Kim Vaiphei
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.188137
Subject(s) - cystic fibrosis , medicine , pathology , cholestasis , polycystic disease , congenital hepatic fibrosis , pancreas , disease , gastroenterology , liver disease , lung , portal hypertension , kidney , cirrhosis
We present a rare presentation of cystic fibrosis with neonatal cholestasis. Histological features of mucoviscidosis were present in liver involving the biliary tract, intestinal mucosa, pancreas, and lung. Besides, there was a rare association with autosomal dominant type of polycystic renal disease.

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