From pruritus to CREST syndrome in a middle aged woman

Journal of Frailty, Sarcopenia and Falls

ARTICLE

Charis A. Kanakas¹  Nikolaos D. Karakousis² 

[1] Department of Radiology, Sismanogleio General Hospital;2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Sismanogleio General Hospital

关键词: Cholestasis;    CREST Syndrome;    Liver;    PBC;    Scleroderma;   

DOI  :  10.22540/JFSF-02-006

学科分类：内科医学

来源: Hylonome Publications

【 摘 要 】

CREST syndrome, a subtype of scleroderma and Primary Biliary Cholangitis, is an autoimmune disease where the immune system is causing a progressive slow damage to the bile ducts. We report the case of a 67-year-old female patient presenting symptoms indicative of CREST syndrome. During her hospitalization in the internal medicine clinic and after the appropriate imaging and laboratory investigation the diagnosis of CREST syndrome was confirmed, and she was also diagnosed with PBC. This case adds up to a list of literature sources and several case reports which indicate the association of PBC and CREST syndrome, including the accompanied clinical symptoms and musculoskeletal manifestations of the latter.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-SA