Postinfantile giant cell hepatitis in a patient with multiple autoimmune features.
A 21-year-old man, with chronic remitting liver disease and multiple autoimmune features is described. Examination of a liver specimen revealed numerous multinucleated giant hepatocytes. There were no signs of a viral etiology. The patient fits well into the picture described as "postinfantile giant cell hepatitis."
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000166:cytology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male