Abstract

Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC) is a group of autosomal recessive inherited disorders which may lead to cirrhosis and its complications. It is rare with an incidence of 1;50000 births. Here, we report a case of PFIC in a young gentleman who presented with cholestastic features. Diagnosis is usually by biopsy and genetic studies. Medical treatment involves UDCA and pruritus relieving measures. Surgery involves biliary drainage and liver transplantation.

Keywords: Pruritus; Jaundice; Cholestasis; Autosomal Recessive

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Citation

Citation: Neeraj Vinayakumar., et al. “An Interesting Case of Pruritus". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 2.2 (2021): 09-11.

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Copyright: © 2021 Neeraj Vinayakumar., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.