Milosevic M, Adams P
University Hospital, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
J Clin Gastroenterol. 1990 Jun;12(3):332-5. doi: 10.1097/00004836-199006000-00022.
We document the rare occurrence of primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) and polymyositis in a 68-year-old woman. The diagnosis was confirmed by liver biopsy, antimitochondrial antibody, muscle biopsy, and electromyography. We discuss the possible common immunological basis for these two diseases and the risks and benefits of immunosuppressive therapy.