title: An elderly female with rib osteolytic lesion after recovery from fulminant liver failure induced by acute-onset autoimmune hepatitis.
abstract: This report highlights an interesting case of an osteolytic lesion (actinomycosis) after fulminant liver failure induced by autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). When treating patients with fulminant liver failure due to AIH using immunosuppressive drugs, such as steroids, the possibility of such rare occurrences should be kept in mind.
authors: The Department of Internal Medicine Kihoku Hospital Wakayama Medical University Japan.
authors: Hiroto
authors: H
authors: Tanaka
authors: The Department of Internal Medicine Kihoku Hospital Wakayama Medical University Japan.
authors: Hideyuki
authors: H
authors: Sasaki
authors: The Department of Internal Medicine Kihoku Hospital Wakayama Medical University Japan.
authors: Mikio
authors: M
authors: Arita
keywords: Actinomycosis; autoimmune hepatitis; fulminant liver failure; osteolytic tumor