Asymptomatic primary biliary cirrhosis in an old man.
We report asymptomatic primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) in an 83-year-old man. The diagnosis was based on an elevated alkaline phosphatase, a high titer antimitochondrial antibody, normal ERCP, and characteristic histological changes on liver biopsy.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male