Journal of Liver

Ben Nejma Houda

Publications

• Case Report
  Overlap Syndrome of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis and Autoimmune Hepatitis with Unusual Initial Presentation as an Acute Hepatic Failure
  Author(s): Elleuch Nour, Ennaifer Rym, Romdhane Hayfa, Hefaiedh Rania, Cheikh Myriam, Bougassas Wassila, Ben Nejma Houda and Bel Hadj NajetElleuch Nour, Ennaifer Rym, Romdhane Hayfa, Hefaiedh Rania, Cheikh Myriam, Bougassas Wassila, Ben Nejma Houda and Bel Hadj Najet
  
  Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) and Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) may simultaneously coexist in some patients, designated as PBC-AIH overlap syndrome. Acute hepatic failure is an unusual initial form of presentation of PBCAIH overlap syndrome. We report the case of a 31 year-old woman with autoimmune PBC-AIH overlap syndrome who presented with an acute hepatic failure. She revealed a good response to corticosteroid and ursodeoxycholic acid therapy. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0889.1000160

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