Autoimmune Hepatitis-like Syndrome in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report
Nicoleta Maria Crăciun Ciorba, Ilie Marius Ciorba · 2026
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Description
Nicoleta Craciun Ciorba and Ilie Ciorba reported a puzzling case in two thousand twenty-six. A man in his early fifties had an inflamed spine disease. That disease stiffens the back through immune attack. He also showed liver test patterns like autoimmune hepatitis. In that disease the immune system attacks the liver itself. The two conditions rarely occur in the same patient.
The man had back pain, joint aches, fever, and weight loss. Blood tests showed strong inflammation and anemia. Scans revealed joint damage typical of the spine disease. Other liver causes were ruled out one by one. Antibody tests and protein levels supported the liver diagnosis. No liver tissue sample was available to confirm it. The case shows how doctors reason when proof is incomplete.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Nicoleta Maria Crăciun Ciorba, Ilie Marius Ciorba |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 21 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |