Mauriac syndrome in a child with a positive antinuclear antibody screen.
A 17-year-old male with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) presented to clinic with elevated transaminases and a positive antinuclear antibody (ANA) screen. Due to concern for autoimmune hepatitis, a liver biopsy was performed which revealed Mauriac syndrome. This case report is the second known description of a child with Mauriac syndrome presenting with positive autoimmune markers.
Pohl
John F
JF
Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Primary Children's Hospital, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84113-1103, USA. john.pohl@imail.org