Giant cell hepatitis with ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis: a case report

Background: Giant cell hepatitis is a common form of liver injury among neonates, but is much rarer in the postinfantile period. Few cases have been described in adults, some of them associated with autoimmune, toxic or viral disorders, but in others, the etiology remains unclear. We report here a case of postinfantile giant cell hepatitis in a patient with primary sclerosing cholangitis and ulcerative colitis. Case report: In May 2009, a 19-year-old man was admitted with a 2-week history of painless jaundice. He had also had mild, non-bloody diarrhoea for about 2 months. There had been no known noteworthy antec…