A female with asymptomatic primary biliary cirrhosis associated with pernicious anemia. 2001

T Takahashi, and T Honma, and K Ishizuka, and I Fuse, and H Asakura
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Niigata University School of Medicine, Niigata, Japan. torutoru@med.niigata-u.ac.jp

We experienced a female case with asymptomatic primary biliary cirrhosis that was associated with pernicious anemia after 16 years from the onset. She was 52 years old when she first visited a clinic in 1981 for liver dysfunction treatment. Antimitochondrial antibody was negative and antipyruvate dehydrogenase complex antibody was positive in a low titer in its immunoglobulin (Ig)M type. Histological examination of her liver revealed a presence of definite chronic non-suppurative destructive cholangitis with numerous epithelioid cell granuloma. She had been given 600 mg of the oral daily dose of ursodeoxycholic acid since 1992. Macrocytic anemia incidiously appeared in September 1999. An immunological examination detected negative antiparietal cell antibodies and positive anti-intrinsic factor antibodies. Her bone marrow smear showed numerous megaloblasts and serum vitamin B12 in her blood was low at 99 pg/mL. Severe reversed atrophic-type gastritis (type A gastritis) was demonstrated by the use of dye-endoscopy with Congo red. Her macrocytic anemia dramatically improved after intramuscular administration of vitamin B12. In conclusion, attention should be given to the association of pernicious anemia during the follow up of primary biliary cirrhosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008105 Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary FIBROSIS of the hepatic parenchyma due to obstruction of BILE flow (CHOLESTASIS) in the intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts (BILE DUCTS, INTRAHEPATIC; BILE DUCTS, EXTRAHEPATIC). Primary biliary cholangitis involves the destruction of small intra-hepatic bile ducts and decreased bile secretion. Secondary biliary cholangitis is produced by prolonged obstruction of large intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts from a variety of causes. Biliary Cirrhosis,Biliary Cirrhosis, Primary,Biliary Cirrhosis, Secondary,Cholangitis, Chronic Nonsuppurative Destructive,Liver Cirrhosis, Obstructive,Primary Biliary Cholangitis,Biliary Cirrhosis, Primary, 1,Primary Biliary Cirrhosis,Secondary Biliary Cholangitis,Secondary Biliary Cirrhosis,Biliary Cholangitides, Primary,Biliary Cholangitis, Primary,Biliary Cholangitis, Secondary,Cholangitides, Primary Biliary,Cholangitis, Primary Biliary,Cholangitis, Secondary Biliary,Cirrhosis, Biliary,Cirrhosis, Secondary Biliary,Liver Cirrhoses, Biliary,Obstructive Liver Cirrhosis,Primary Biliary Cholangitides,Secondary Biliary Cholangitides
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002756 Cholagogues and Choleretics Gastrointestinal agents that stimulate the flow of bile into the duodenum (cholagogues) or stimulate the production of bile by the liver (choleretic). Choleretics,Cholagogues,Cholagogues, Choleretics,Choleretics and Cholagogues,Hydrocholeretics
D005260 Female Females
D005757 Gastritis, Atrophic GASTRITIS with atrophy of the GASTRIC MUCOSA, the GASTRIC PARIETAL CELLS, and the mucosal glands leading to ACHLORHYDRIA. Atrophic gastritis usually progresses from chronic gastritis. Atrophic Gastritides,Atrophic Gastritis,Gastritides, Atrophic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000637 Transaminases A subclass of enzymes of the transferase class that catalyze the transfer of an amino group from a donor (generally an amino acid) to an acceptor (generally a 2-keto acid). Most of these enzymes are pyridoxyl phosphate proteins. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 2.6.1. Aminotransferase,Aminotransferases,Transaminase
D000752 Anemia, Pernicious A megaloblastic anemia occurring in children but more commonly in later life, characterized by histamine-fast achlorhydria, in which the laboratory and clinical manifestations are based on malabsorption of vitamin B 12 due to a failure of the gastric mucosa to secrete adequate and potent intrinsic factor. (Dorland, 27th ed) Addison's Anemia,Anemia, Addison's,Pernicious Anemia,Addison Anemia,Addisons Anemia,Anemia, Addison,Anemia, Addisons
D001323 Autoantibodies Antibodies that react with self-antigens (AUTOANTIGENS) of the organism that produced them. Autoantibody
D001706 Biopsy Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body. Biopsies

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