[Auto-immune polyglandular syndrome in an adult with chronic active hepatitis]. 1991

F Moreira, and C Vasconcelos, and P Pereira, and J P da Silva, and L Torres, and C Saraiva
Serviço de Medicina 2, Hospital Geral Santo António, Porto.

We present a case report with IgA deficiency, pernicious anemia, chronic active hepatitis, insulino-dependent diabetes mellitus and hypogonadism. A diagnosis of Polyglandular Auto-immune Syndrome was done and we discuss the difficulty in including this particular case in any of the types of the Neufeld's classification of Polyglandular Auto-immune Disease.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D005260 Female Females
D006521 Hepatitis, Chronic INFLAMMATION of the LIVER with ongoing hepatocellular injury for 6 months or more, characterized by NECROSIS of HEPATOCYTES and inflammatory cell (LEUKOCYTES) infiltration. Chronic hepatitis can be caused by viruses, medications, autoimmune diseases, and other unknown factors. Chronic Hepatitis,Cryptogenic Chronic Hepatitis,Hepatitis, Chronic, Cryptogenic,Hepatitis, Chronic Active,Hepatitis, Chronic Persistent,Chronic Active Hepatitis,Chronic Hepatitis, Cryptogenic,Chronic Persistent Hepatitides,Chronic Persistent Hepatitis,Hepatitis, Cryptogenic Chronic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D016884 Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune Autoimmune diseases affecting multiple endocrine organs. Type I is characterized by childhood onset and chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CANDIDIASIS, CHRONIC MUCOCUTANEOUS), while type II exhibits any combination of adrenal insufficiency (ADDISON'S DISEASE), lymphocytic thyroiditis (THYROIDITIS, AUTOIMMUNE;), HYPOPARATHYROIDISM; and gonadal failure. In both types organ-specific ANTIBODIES against a variety of ENDOCRINE GLANDS have been detected. The type II syndrome differs from type I in that it is associated with HLA-A1 and B8 haplotypes, onset is usually in adulthood, and candidiasis is not present. Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal-Dystrophy,Autoimmune Syndrome Type I, Polyglandular,Autoimmune Syndrome Type II, Polyglandular,Polyglandular Type I Autoimmune Syndrome,Polyglandular Type II Autoimmune Syndrome,Schmidt's Syndrome,AIRE Deficiency,APECED,APS Type 1,Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome, Type 2,Autoimmune Polyendocrine Syndrome, Type II,Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy Syndrome Type 1,Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy with Candidiasis and Ectodermal Dystrophy,Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy,Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type I,Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type II,Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type III,Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome, Type 1,Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome, Type 3,Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome, Type I,Autoimmune Syndrome Type III, Polyglandular,Diabetes Mellitus, Addison Disease, Myxedema,Diabetes Mellitus, Addison's Disease, Myxedema,Multiple Endocrine Deficiency Syndrome, Type 2,Polyendocrine Autoimmune Syndrome, Type II,Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal-Dystrophy, Autoimmune,Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome, Type 1,Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome, Type 2,Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome, Type 3,Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome, Type I,Polyglandular Deficiency Syndrome, Type 2,Polyglandular Type III Autoimmune Syndrome,Schmidt Syndrome,AIRE Deficiencies,Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy,Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy Candidiasis Ectodermal Dystrophy,Deficiency, AIRE,Polyendocrinopathy Candidiasis Ectodermal Dystrophy, Autoimmune,Polyendocrinopathy, Autoimmune,Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy, Autoimmune,Syndrome, Schmidt,Syndrome, Schmidt's

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