Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)-CREST (calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia) overlap syndrome complicated by Sjögren's syndrome and arthritis

Intern Med. 1995 May;34(5):451-4. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.34.451.

Abstract

A 36-year-old woman with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)-CREST (calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly and telangiectasia) overlap syndrome complicated by Sjögren's syndrome and arthritis is reported. She had suffered from Raynaud's phenomenon, sclerodactyly, morning stiffness, arthralgia and sicca symptoms since 34 years of age. She exhibited an increased level of alkaline phosphatase and hyperglobulinemia at 2.8 g/dl without any symptoms, and histological findings from the biopsy specimen of the liver were consistent with those of PBC. Her human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing was DR8 homozygous.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthritis / complications*
  • Arthritis / immunology
  • CREST Syndrome / complications*
  • CREST Syndrome / immunology
  • Female
  • HLA-DR Antigens / analysis
  • HLA-DR Antigens / immunology
  • HLA-DR Serological Subtypes
  • Histocompatibility Testing
  • Humans
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / complications*
  • Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / immunology
  • Pedigree
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / complications*
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / immunology

Substances

  • HLA-DR Antigens
  • HLA-DR Serological Subtypes
  • HLA-DR8 antigen