Incidental finding of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis-cirrhosis
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A 72-year-old man with type 2 diabetes volunteered to participate in the control group of a clinical study. The study evaluated non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with kidney disease. The patient was followed at a gastroenterology department due to Crohn’s disease and post-operative bile acid malabsorption. The patient had no symptoms or biochemical findings suggesting liver disease. Surprisingly, a transient elastography (FibroScan®) suggested advanced fibrosis with a median of 16.1 kPa. A liver biopsy showed non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)-cirrhosis. The diagnosis was only made incidentally and highlights how NASH-cirrhosis may be overlooked due to the lack of symptoms.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 22-0350 |
Journal | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports |
Volume | 2022 |
Issue number | 1 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISSN | 2052-0573 |
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Publication status | Published - 2022 |
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