title: Primary biliary cirrhosis after aortoiliac reconstruction surgery using a Y-graft.
abstract: Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease characterized by anti-mitochondrial antibodies and destruction of intra-hepatic bile ducts. Though little is known about the etiology of PBC, some reports suggest that xenobiotics and viral infections may induce PBC. We describe a case of PBC after the aortoiliac reconstruction surgery using a Y-graft.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Katsuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shiraki
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fuke
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yamanaka
authors.forename: Kazumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyashita
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Kazushi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimoto
authors.forename: Kazumoto
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakano
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000601:surgery; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures