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Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Pusan National University
Wilson’s disease is due to excessive accumulation of copper in the liver, brain, kidneys and cornea
caused by a defect in biliary excretion.
The classic presentation of Wilson’s disease is the triad of neurologic abnormalities, Kayser-
Fleischer ring and cirrhosis associated with low serum copper and ceruloplasmin levels.
The case, 12-year-old boy, suffered from jaundice, abdominal... |
