Primary biliary cirrhosis following chemotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease primarily affecting middle-aged women. Although little is known about the etiology of PBC, it may be induced by an autoimmune response. Here, we describe a rare case of appearance of PBC following chemotherapy for Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Yoneda
Kentaro
K
Department of Gastroenterology, Mie University School Medicine, Tsu.
Sugimoto
Kazushi
K
Shiraki
Katsuya
K
Tanaka
Junichiro
J
Beppu
Tetsuya
T
Fuke
Hiroyuki
H
Yamamoto
Norihiko
N
Takei
Yoshiyuki
Y
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001761:Bleomycin / Q000009:adverse effects; D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000009:adverse effects; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000009:adverse effects; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000009:adverse effects
D002756:Cholagogues and Choleretics; D001761:Bleomycin; D014747:Vinblastine; D014580:Ursodeoxycholic Acid; D003606:Dacarbazine; D004317:Doxorubicin