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→‎Primary biliary cirrhosis: more +florid duct lesion
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===General===
===General===
====Epidemiology====
Epidemiology:
*Female>male (~9:1).<ref>{{Ref DCHH|162}}</ref>
*Female>male (~9:1).<ref>{{Ref DCHH|162}}</ref>
*Usually middle age.
*Usually middle age.
*Associated with other autoimmune conditions ([[Sjoegren's syndrome]], progressive systemic sclerosis, [[celiac disease]]).
*Associated with other autoimmune conditions ([[Sjoegren's syndrome]], progressive systemic sclerosis, [[celiac disease]]).


====Etiology====
Etiology:
*Autoimmune.
*Autoimmune.


====Serology====
Serology:
*AMA+.
*AMA+.


====Classic presentation====
Classic presentation:
*Pruritis.
*Pruritis.


====Pathophysiology====
Pathophysiology:
*Septal bile duct attacked.
*Septal bile duct attacked.


====Treatment====
Treatment:
*Ursodeoxycholic acid.
*Ursodeoxycholic acid.
*May be indication for transplant.
*May be indication for transplant.
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===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
Features:
Features:
*Intraepithelial lymphocytes - in bile duct - '''key feature'''.
*"Florid duct lesion":<ref name=pmid7905494>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Nakanuma | first1 = Y. | last2 = Harada | first2 = K. | title = Florid duct lesion in primary biliary cirrhosis shows highly proliferative activities. | journal = J Hepatol | volume = 19 | issue = 2 | pages = 216-21 | month = Sep | year = 1993 | doi =  | PMID = 7905494 }}</ref>
*Bile duct epithelial cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm.<ref>OA. 11 September 2009.</ref>
**Intraepithelial lymphocytes - in bile duct - '''key feature'''.
**Bile duct epithelial cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm.<ref>OA. 11 September 2009.</ref>
*Plasma cells.
*Plasma cells.
*[[Granulomas]] - close to bile duct.
*[[Granulomas]] - close to bile duct.
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