Steatotic Mass Secondary to Heterozygous Hemochromatosis, A Rare Case of Biliary Obstruction

Authors

Saddam Zaidi MD, Yale New Haven Health/Bridgeport Hospital
Cheng-Hung Tai, Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Health-Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT.
Joanna Gibson MD, PhD, Yale University
Caroline Loeser, Department of Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital-Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USA; Department of Gastroenterology, Bridgeport Hospital-Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport, CT 06610, USA.

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Abstract

Heterozygous Hemochromatosis (HH) is a genetic disorder that increases iron absorption. Carriers of the C282Y HFE gene mutation have a higher risk of developing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Research indicates a significant association between liver fat accumulation (steatosis) and fibrosis in HH. This case involves a 31-year-old male with HH and an uncommon biliary obstruction caused by focal fat infiltration.

Publication Date

Fall 2024

Recommended Citation

Zaidi, Saddam MD; Tai, Cheng-Hung; Gibson, Joanna MD, PhD; and Loeser, Caroline, "Steatotic Mass Secondary to Heterozygous Hemochromatosis, A Rare Case of Biliary Obstruction" (2024). Posters. 29.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/poster_presentations/29