Affiliation:
1. MD General Medicine, AJIMS&RC, Mangalore.
2. MBBS, AJIMS&RC, Mangalore.
3. Medical Gastroenterologist, AJIMS&RC, Mangalore.
Abstract
Wilson's disease is a rare metabolic disorder characterized by accumulation of copper in various organs.
A wide range of clinical manifestations are known to occur involving mainly the hepatobiliary and central
nervous system. We encountered this rare case in a 23 year old female patient who presented with cirrhosis of liver. After
extensive workup, she was diagnosed with Wilson's disease. Often, a high index of suspicion is required to make a diagnosis of
this disease in suspected cases presenting with cirrhosis of liver with unknown aetiology. In this case report we aim to review the
clinical presentation of Wilson's disease with special emphasis on its diagnosis and prognosis.
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