Neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency a histopathologic study of 10 cases
Neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency a histopathologic study of 10 cases
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10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5807.2012.07.005
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发表时间:
2012-07-01
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通讯作者:
Liu Kai-shan
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作者:
Jiang Guang-yu;Cheng Zhao-ming;Liu Kai-shan
Objective To investigate the diagnostic value of histopathological changes in the liver of patients with neonatal intrahepatic cholestasis caused by citrin deficiency ( NICCD). Methods Liver specimens from 10 cases of NICCD were evaluated by hematoxylin-eosin stain, histochemistry and immunohistochemistry (EnVision method). SLC25A13 mutation analysis was performed to correlate with histopathology. Results Most specimens showed varying degrees of fat deposition in hepatocytes, necrotic inflammation, cholestasis and fibrosis ( so-called tetralogy). The combination of the above four histological changes was highly characteristic for NICCD. With the progression of the disease, hepatic fibrosis deteriorated and ultimately led to cirrhosis. Conclusions NICCD should be suspected in the presence of cholestasis during infancy. A liver biopsy must be performed to rule out other liver diseases. The tetralogy of the hepatic histopathological changes has a highly diagnostic value for NICCD, which is also practical for accurately assessing the degree of inflammation and fibrosis, and similarly the progression of hepatic cirrhosis.