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Case report: Multiple autoimmune syndrome

Authors :
Ibrahim Abdulghafoor Ibrahim Agha
Safaa Jassim Mohammed
Yusur Farhan Bdaiwi
Source :
Romanian Journal of Rheumatology, Vol 33, Iss 1, Pp 69-71 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Amaltea Medical Publishing House, 2024.

Abstract

This is a case of multiple autoimmune syndrome with the co-occurrence of vitiligo, pernicious anemia, celiac disease and autoimmune hepatitis is extremely rare. We are presenting a case is a 40-year-old woman with autoimmune hepatitis who is suffering from poor appetite, weight loss and skin lesions. Laboratory investigation shows hypochromic microcytic anemia, B12, and iron deficiency. The testing for parietal cell antibody was positive so pernicious anemia was diagnosed with positive Tissue transglutaminase antibody IgA so the diagnosis of celiac disease was confirmed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18430791 and 20696086
Volume :
33
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Romanian Journal of Rheumatology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.0c13f289495a416f91428aa34bb0829c
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.37897/RJR.2024.1.10