Author/Authors :
Akbulut, Sabiye Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialty Education and Research Hospital - Department of Gastroenterology, Turkey , Topal, Firdevs Çankırı State Hospital - Department of Gastroenterology, Turkey , Yönem, Özlem Cumhuriyet University - School of Medicine - Department of Gastroenterology, Turkey , Bostancı, Birol Kartal Koşuyolu Teaching and Research Hospital - Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Turkey , Akoğlu, Musa Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi - Gastroenteroloji Cerrahisi Bölümü, Turkey
Abstract :
A sixty-four years old female patient who had ulcerative colitis for 7 years ago and still under treatment was admitted to the clinic for her refractory pruritus. Laboratory tests revealed elevated liver function tests. Anti-mitochondrial antibody was positive. Her liver biopsy was consistent with primary biliary cirrhosis showing infiltration of portal areas with lymphocytes and histiocytes and convenient treatment was initiated. We present this case report because of the rare co-existence of ulcerative colitis and primary biliary cirrhosis.
