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Introduction: Liver biopsy is an invasive procedure with a minimal rate of associated complications, which represents a highly useful strategy for the diagnosis of pathologies in the liver, when the etiology cannot be clarified by non-invasive techniques. It provides information that allows determining the progression and prognosis of liver diseases. Objectives: To evaluate the main etiology causes of liver disease in patients undergoing liver biopsy. Material and Methods: Review of the clinical record of 61 patients who underwent this procedure between 2018 and 2020 at the Hernán Henríquez Aravena hospital, demographic variables, diagnosis that motivates its performance, and associated complications. Results: Average age 58 years, of this 66% were female and 34% were male. The diagnoses that motivated this procedure were: autoimmune hepatitis, liver Tumors, and chronic liver damage of unknown etiology. 100% of the case had a satisfactory sample for the analysis and clarification of the cause of liver disease. 91% did not present complications and of the 8% associated with complications, pain was the most common. Conclusion: Liver biopsy is an effective method that allowed establishing etiology, confirming diagnosis suspicions, and evaluating the progression of liver disease with a low rate of complications.
Introducción: La biopsia hepática es un procedimiento invasivo con una tasa mínima de complicaciones asociadas, que representa una estrategia de gran utilidad para el diagnóstico de patologías a nivel del hígado, cuando a través de técnicas no invasivas no se logra esclarecer la etiología. Además, entrega información que permite determinar la progresión y pronóstico de enfermedades hepáticas. Objetivos: Evaluar las principales causas etiológicas de hepatopatías en los pacientes sometidos a biopsia hepática. Material y Método: Revisión de fichas clínicas de 61 pacientes sometidos a este procedimiento entre el año 2018 y 2020 en el hospital Hernán Henríquez Aravena, se analizaron variables demográficas, diagnóstico que motiva su realización, y complicaciones asociadas. Resultados: Edad promedio: 58 años de estos: 66% eran del sexo femenino y 34% al sexo masculino. De los diagnósticos que motivaron a la realización de la biopsia fuero: hepatitis autoinmune, tumores hepáticos y daño hepático crónico de etiología no precisada. El 100% de los casos tuvo una muestra satisfactoria para el análisis y esclarecer la causa de la hepatopatía. El 91% no presentó complicaciones y del 8% de las complicaciones presentadas, el dolor fue la principalmente descrita. Conclusiones: La biopsia hepática es un método eficaz que permitió establecer etiología, confirmar sospechas diagnósticas y evaluar progresión de enfermedades hepáticas con una baja tasa de complicación.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Liver Diseases/diagnosis , Liver Diseases/etiology , Biopsy/adverse effects , Biopsy/methods , Chile , Hospitals, Public , Liver/pathology , Liver Diseases/pathology , Liver Diseases/epidemiologyABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Recent studies have found an increase in the seroprevalence of hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection in patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH). We aimed to assess the prevalence of positive anti-HEV IgM and IgG, and HEV-RNA in a cohort of patients with AIH, to determine the impact of positive HEV serology on patient outcome, and to evaluate the role of hypergammaglobulinemia and positive autoantibodies in the presence of positive anti-HEV serology. METHODS: One hundred and five patients tested for HEV infection between 2014 and 2018 were included in the study: 50 with chronic AIH (more than 1 year on treatment), and 55 with an acute hepatitis (30 patients with acute AIH and 25 with non-AIH). RESULTS: Seroprevalence of HEV was higher in patients with acute AIH (17% vs 10% in patients with chronic AIH and 8% in patients with non-AIH). Patients with acute AIH and positive anti-HEV IgG were older (58 vs 40; P = .006), had higher IgG levels (27 g/dL vs 13 g/dL; P = .03) and antismooth muscle antibodies (ASMA) titres (1:160 vs 1:80; P = .045), and were more likely to have another autoimmune disease (60% vs 16%; P = .03). At the time of HEV testing, anti-HEV IgG positive patients had significantly higher serum IgG levels (17 g/L vs 11 g/L; P = .009), ANA (1:160 vs 1:60; P = .026) and ASMA titres (1:80 vs 1:40; P = .021). CONCLUSION: Seroprevalence of HEV in patients with AIH in Catalonia does not differ from that of the general population. The higher HEV seroprevalence in patients with acute AIH with higher levels of gammaglobulins and high antibody titres suggest the presence of cross-reactivity between HEV and liver antigens.
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Hepatitis E virus , Hepatitis E , Hepatitis, Autoimmune , Hepatitis Antibodies , Hepatitis E/epidemiology , Hepatitis, Autoimmune/epidemiology , Humans , Immunoglobulin M , Seroepidemiologic StudiesABSTRACT
Presentamos el caso de escolar femenina, que debuta con colecistitis y pancreatitis aguda como manifestación inicial del lupus eritematoso sistémico. Consulta por ebre de origen por determinar e hiporexia. Por la persistencia de la fiebre, pérdida de peso y manifestaciones sistémicas se sospecha de una Enfermedad Autoinmune, con rmando el diagnóstico de LES con ANA y antiDNA positivos
We present the case of a school-aged female, who presents with acute cholecystitis and acute pancreatitis as the initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus. She consults with fever of unknown origin and hyporexia. Due to persistent fever, weight loss and systemic manifestations, Autoimmune Disease is suspected, confirming the diagnosis of SLE with positive ANA and anti-DNA with which the diagnosis of SLE was made
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Realizar una revisión narrativa no sistemática de la literatura sobre las diferentesmanifestaciones hepáticas, correlación clínico-serológica y los efectos adversos derivadosde la terapia, de las principales enfermedades autoinmunes sistémicas.Materiales y métodos: Se realizó una revisión narrativa no sistemática de la literaturadesarrollada en idiomas inglés y espanol, acorde con el objetivo de estudio, para artículosreferenciados entre los anos 1964 y 2014, en bases de datos primarios como: Pubmed, Embasey Lilacs. Los términos MESH (medical subject headings) utilizados fueron: liver [Majr]; autoimmunediseases [Majr]; rheumatic diseases [Majr]; hepatotoxicity [Majr]; se combinaronutilizando operadores booleanos (AND, OR). Además, se usó la estrategia de agrupamientoretrógrado.Resultados: Se identificaron 622 artículos para tamizaje: 604 resultados encontrados en basesde datos; 18 artículos por agrupación retrógrada. Después de revisar títulos y resúmenes, seexcluyeron 533 artículos irrelevantes, entre ellos cartas del editor y artículos que no evaluabanlos datos de interés, artículos en idiomas diferentes al espanol e inglés: 8, artículos sinresumen disponible: 16. En última instancia se identificaron 65 artículos en texto completoque brindaban la información necesaria para realizar la revisión.Conclusiones: Es importante para el clínico tener en cuenta y monitorizar la función hepática,no solo como parte de la búsqueda de eventos adversos derivados de la farmacoterapia,sino también como búsqueda de compromiso hepático primario que, en muchas ocasiones,puede ser el resultado de diferentes enfermedades autoinmunes sistémicas...
To perform a non-systematic narrative review of the literature, of the hepaticmanifestations, clinical and serological correlations, and adverse effects of therapy, of themajor systemic autoimmune diseases.Materials and methods: A non-systematic narrative review of literature was performed, accordingto the objective of study, including articles by language (English and Spanish), dateof publication (referenced articles between 1964 and 2014) in Pubmed, Embase and Lilacsdatabases. The MESH (medical subject headings) terms used were: liver [Majr]; autoimmunediseases [Majr]; rheumatic diseases [Majr]; hepatotoxicity [Majr]; they were combined usingboolean operators (AND, OR). The retrograde grouping strategy was also used.Results: 622 articles were identified for screening: 604 articles were found in databases, and18 by retrograde grouping strategy. 533 articles were excluded: letters to the editor, irrelevantarticles which not evaluate the data of interest, 8 articles in different languages to Spanishand English and 16 articles where the abstract were not available. After extensive review oftitles and abstracts, 65 full-text articles that provided the information necessary to conductthe review, were identified and analyzed...
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Humans , Arthritis, Rheumatoid , Autoimmunity , Hepatitis, Autoimmune , Liver , Sjogren's Syndrome , Spondylitis, AnkylosingABSTRACT
Se presentan los casos de dos pacientes mujeres con características clínicas, serológicas, inmunológicas, e histológicas mixtas entre hepatitis autoinmune y cirrosis biliar primaria; y para quienes el trasplante ortotópico de hígado se presentó como la mejor alternativa terapéutica dado el avanzado deterioro de su enfermedad.
We present the cases of two female patients with clinical, serological, immunological, and histological characteristics which mixed symptoms of autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cirrhosis. Orthotopic liver transplantation was chosen as the best therapeutic alternative for both patients given the advanced deterioration of their disease.
