Volume 28, Issue 2 (Iran South Med J 2025)
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Hoseini Ivari S S, Solaimani Moghaddam R. Wilson's Disease: A Case Report. Iran South Med J 2025; 28 (2) :634-643
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1- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
2- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran ,rasool.solaimani@yahoo.com
2- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran ,
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Background: Wilson's disease is one of the rare autosomal recessive genetic disorders caused by genetic mutation. This disease leads to abnormal copper accumulation in the liver, brain, cornea, and other organs, which can have serious consequences on health.
Case presentation: The patient is a 47-year-old man complaining of memory impairment, hand tremors, dark-colored urine, weakness and loss of appetite, fever and chills, and increased drowsiness. He has a history of heart failure and thalassemia minor in his medical history. Wilson's disease was diagnosed after conducting diagnostic tests and considering the patient's clinical conditions, following the exclusion of other diseases.
Conclusion: Although Wilson's disease is rare, if diagnosed early, it is a potentially treatable and reversible disease, and provides the possibility of pharmacotherapy with early copper removal, which is of high prognostic importance, as the patient may respond better to treatment at this stage.
Case presentation: The patient is a 47-year-old man complaining of memory impairment, hand tremors, dark-colored urine, weakness and loss of appetite, fever and chills, and increased drowsiness. He has a history of heart failure and thalassemia minor in his medical history. Wilson's disease was diagnosed after conducting diagnostic tests and considering the patient's clinical conditions, following the exclusion of other diseases.
Conclusion: Although Wilson's disease is rare, if diagnosed early, it is a potentially treatable and reversible disease, and provides the possibility of pharmacotherapy with early copper removal, which is of high prognostic importance, as the patient may respond better to treatment at this stage.
Type of Study: Case Report |
Subject:
Disorders of Systemic, Metabolic or Environmental Origin
Received: 2025/07/15 | Accepted: 2025/08/31 | Published: 2025/11/22
Received: 2025/07/15 | Accepted: 2025/08/31 | Published: 2025/11/22
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