Dubin-Johnson syndrome
Facts
:
Benign condition
Conjugated, chronic hyperbilirubinemia
History / PE
:
Icterus
Fatigue
Abdominal pain
Diagnosis
:
Dark granular pigment
within hepatocytes
Normal total urinary coproporphyrin (
80% coproporyphrin I
)
Grossly black liver
Treatment
:
None required
See Also
:
Isolated hyperbilirubinemia
Differential Diagnosis
:
Rotor syndrome
(defect in hepatic storage, leakage into plasma)
August 9th 2010
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Internal Medicine
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