A CASE OF AUTO IMMUNE HEPATITIS - OVERLAP SYNDROME

Dr Lohitha Mallipeddi, Dr K Shanmuganandan, Dr Suresh Kanna

Abstract


31 year old lady,presented with complaints of itching and skin discolouration for past 4 months ,known case of hypothyroidism not on
medication.on investigation,her LFT is deranged showing mixed pattern.liver biopsy shows features of autoimmune hepatitis,overlap
syndrome.she was started on corticosteroids and immunosuppresants. On follow up patient , recovered in clinical and laboratory parameters with
aforementioned treatment.


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