Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2005; 11(39): 6219-6220
Published online Oct 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i39.6219
Primary biliary cirrhosis after aortoiliac reconstruction surgery using a Y-graft: A case report
Tomoko Inoue, Katsuya Shiraki, Hiroyuki Fuke, Yutaka Yamanaka, Kazumi Miyashita, Keiichi Ito, Masahiro Suzuki, Kazushi Sugimoto, Kazumoto Murata, Takeshi Nakano
Tomoko Inoue, Katsuya Shiraki, Hiroyuki Fuke, Yutaka Yamanaka, Kazumi Miyashita, Keiichi Ito, Masahiro Suzuki, Kazushi Sugimoto, Kazumoto Murata, Takeshi Nakano, First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Katsuya Shiraki, MD, PhD, First Department of Internal Medicine, Mie University School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan. katsuyas@clin.medic.mie-u.ac.jp
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Received: August 14, 2004
Revised: September 23, 2004
Accepted: September 30, 2004
Published online: October 21, 2005
Abstract

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is an autoimmune disease characterized by anti-mitochondrial antibodies and destruction of intra-hepatic bile ducts. Though little is known about the etiology of PBC, some reports suggest that xenobiotics and viral infections may induce PBC. We describe a case of PBC after the aortoiliac reconstruction surgery using a Y-graft.

Keywords: Gall bladder cancer; Metastasis; Metastatic cardiac tumor