Case Report

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis in an Elderly Man with Normal Liver Tests

Authors: Aruna Dash MD, Peter Kragel MD

Abstract

Abstract:Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a cholestatic liver disease that usually presents in middle-aged women. Women are about ten times more commonly affected than men. The case of a 78-year-old man with PBC who presented with pruritus is discussed. Liver biopsy and antimitochondrial antibody serology were diagnostic of early-stage PBC.

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