Cirrhose biliaire primitive et maladies auto-immunes associées

Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Glomerulonephritis in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis

“…The exact cause of PBC remains unknown, although autoimmune mechanisms are very likely to be involved in its pathogenesis ( 1 , 2 ). Several reports have confirmed the possible coexistence of PBC with other autoimmune diseases (2,3). In this article we report an exceptional case of a patient with typical PBC in whom pulmonary hemorrhages and glomerulonephritis developed.…”