Kayser-Fleischer like rings in alcoholic liver disease: a case report.
Kayser-Fleischer rings are brown pigmented rings that run along the periphery of the cornea. Situated in Descemet's membrane and being comprised of granules of deposited copper they have traditionally been thought of as pathognomic of Wilson's disease. However, they can also be seen in other forms of liver disease. We document a case of Kayser-Fleischer like rings occurring in alcoholic liver disease--a previously unreported association.
Williams
Earl J
EJ
Liver Unit, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Sheffield, UK. earljwilliams@hotmail.com
Gleeson
Dermot
D
Burton
Julian L
JL
Stephenson
Tim J
TJ
D000328:Adult; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008108:Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
D003300:Copper