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Summary
We describe a case of a 23-year-old woman with a history of Crohn's disease (CD), who initially presented with sepsis-like symptoms, subsequently developed severe cholestasis and following extensive inpatient workup was found to have non-caseating granulomas on her liver biopsy. Infectious aetiologies were excluded and the patient was treated with oral corticosteroids, which ameliorated but did not completely reverse the cholestasis. We review the differential diagnosis of hepatic granulomas and discuss the potential difficulties in establishing their exact aetiology in patients with CD.
- Crohn's disease
- pancreas and biliary tract
- granulomatous hepatitis
- sarcoidosis
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Contributors Both authors have contributed equally to this work, including reviewing the patient's medical records, researching relevant medical literature, and preparing and editing the manuscript. The corresponding author obtained the patient's informed consent.
Competing interests None declared.
Patient consent Obtained.
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