Turkish Archives of Pediatrics
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Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 in a child: A case report and novel mutation

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Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Health Sciences, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey

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Department of Medical Genetics, University of Health Sciences, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey

Turk Arch Pediatr 2021; 56: 72-74
DOI: 10.14744/TurkPediatriArs.2020.74507
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Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis is a rare disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of cholestatic jaundice without liver damage. A mutation in the ABCB11 gene encoding bile salt export pump protein causes the disease. A 16-year-old boy with severe jaundice is presented here. His laboratory tests were consistent with intrahepatic cholestasis despite having normal gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase levels. Acute and chronic liver diseases with viral, metabolic, and autoimmune etiology were excluded. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed normal intra- and extrahepatic bile ducts. A liver biopsy showed cholestasis in the centrilobular and intermediate zones and sinusoidal dilatation. Genetic testing revealed a homozygous c.3083_3084delCAinsTG (Ala1028Val) mutation in the ABCB11 gene. The patient was treated with ursodeoxycholic acid 20 mg/kg/day and cholestyramine 4 g twice daily, and total bilirubin decreased to normal ranges after two months of therapy. This mutation (c.3083_3084delCAinsTG) in the ABCB11 gene is the first reported in a patient with benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis type 2.

Cite this article as: Akbulut UE, Randa NC, Işık İA, Atalay A. Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 in a child: A case report and novel mutation. Turk Arch Pediatr 2021; 56(1): 72-4.

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