li-11-9     AUTOIMMUNE CHOLANGITIS        By Dr. E. Orfei


DEFINITION

AMA (AntiMitochondrialAntibody) negative intrahepatic cholangiopathy

 

HISTORY

First noticed in 15 patients. by Brunner G  & Klinge O in 1987 (Dtsch Med. Wochschr.112:1454,1987) .

Described in one patient by Corrangher JG et al.( Semin. Liver diseases 1:252,1991). 

Reported in 3 patients by Micheletti P et al.(Gut,35:260,1994).

 

BIOCHEMISTRY

AMA negative

ANA positive.

Other laboratory tests similar values as in Primary biliary Cirrhosis.

The syndrome is different from Primary Biliary cirrhosis because is AMA negative. It is Also different from Idiopatic Adulthood Ductopenia Because  it is AMA and ANA negative.

 

PATHOLOGY

Periductal edema and inflammation with plasma cells and some lymphocytes.

portal and septal bile duct damage with intraepithelial lymphocytes.

Portal and periportal inflammation with piece-meal necrosis

Intra-acinar (lobular) hepatitis.

 

TREATMENT

Prednisone treatment induces rapid clinical an biochemical remission.

 

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