Pediatria pre prax 1/2011

From injury to hepatic cirrhosis

We introduce a case of „silent“ autoimmune hepatitis revealed in the cirrhotic stage. At the beginnig was an accidental injury with prolonged bleeding. Laboratory signs of coagulopathy and hepatopathy were indicators for estimating of the true diagnosis. We were successful with immunosuppressive treatment.

Keywords: autoimmune hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, coagulopathy.