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Biochemical parameters. Blue arrow indicates the start of treatment with rifampicin. The green bar indicates the normal range of the different parameters.
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The arrows in Figure 1 demonstrate the effect of rifampicin; as soon as rifampicin was introduced, the patient reported substantial improvement in pruritus. Lymphocytes, eosinophils, and neutrophils were present in the portal areas indicating acute inflammation (Figure 2, arrow number 1).
Liver needle biopsy (20X magnification).
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Histological analysis of the ultrasound-acquired liver biopsy showed normal liver composition (Figure 2). Lymphocytes, eosinophils, and neutrophils were present in the portal areas indicating acute inflammation (Figure 2, arrow number 1). The images also show cholestasis with swollen periportal hepatocytes and bilirubin retention within hepatocytes (Figure 2, arrow number 2).