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KMID : 0882420110800060697
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2011 Volume.80 No. 6 p.697 ~ p.702
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Two Cases of Autoimmune Hepatitis Accompanied by Connective Tissue Diseases
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Lee Gyu-Jin
Choi Jung-Min
Han Byung-Hoon
Lee Sang-Uk
Yun Byung-Cheol
Kim Geun-Tae
Huh Bang
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Abstract
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Autoimmune hepatitis is a generally progressive chronic hepatitis of unknown etiology. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Sjogren’s syndrome are chronic, multifaceted inflammatory diseases that can affect every organ system, although hepatic involvement is rare. Here, we report two rare cases: autoimmune hepatitis associated with SLE and with primary Sjogren’s syndrome. A 52-year-old woman and a 60-year-old woman were admitted our hospital with jaundice and pruritus. They had no history of viral hepatitis, alcohol consumption, or drug use. The pathological findings, clinical manifestations, and laboratory findings satisfied each of the diagnostic criteria for autoimmune hepatitis as well as for SLE and Sjogren’s syndrome in the first and second cases, respectively. These patients were treated with prednisolone, and then followed regularly.
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KEYWORD
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Autoimmune hepatitis, Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjogren’s syndrome
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