Abstract / Description of output
A man of 61 with a 26-year history of progressive cerebellar ataxia was admitted to hospital. He was found to have chronic liver disease and died 22 days after admission. A diagnosis of hepatolenticular degeneration (Wilson's disease) was supported by clinical investigations and confirmed at autopsy, when tissue copper studies were performed. Several unusual features were present, including a unilateral Kayser-Fleischer ring, a hepatocellular carcinoma, peripheral neuropathy, pontine demyelination and calcification of neurones in the medulla. The significance of these findings is discussed with a review of the relevant literature.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 63-73 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Quarterly journal of medicine |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 216 |
Publication status | Published - Apr 1985 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Brain
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Copper
- Hepatolenticular Degeneration
- Humans
- Liver
- Liver Neoplasms
- Male
- Middle Aged