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Recurrent pruritus, jaundice, and pancreatitis in an adult due to a rare etiology: A case report
Jing Zuo, Li-Yuan Wang, Yu-Chen Fan, Department of Hepatology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
Co-corresponding authors: Li-Yuan Wang and Yu-Chen Fan.
Author contributions: Wang LY and Fan YC contributed equally to this work as co-corresponding authors; Zuo J drafted the manuscript; Wang LY and Fan YC critically reviewed the manuscript and they jointly oversaw the study design, data interpretation, manuscript writing, and revision; and all authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China, No. 2023YFF0718804; and the Clinical Research Centre of Shandong University, No. 2021SDUCRCB006.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no competing interests.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).
Corresponding author: Yu-Chen Fan, MD, PhD, Department of Hepatology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, No. 107 Wenhuaxi Road, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China.
Received: March 24, 2026
Revised: May 8, 2026
Accepted: June 1, 2026
Published online: June 27, 2026
Processing time: 90 Days and 8.6 Hours
Revised: May 8, 2026
Accepted: June 1, 2026
Published online: June 27, 2026
Processing time: 90 Days and 8.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This case represents the first report of potential pathogenicity for the c.3015G>A variant, providing novel support for clinical screening in benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis type 1 (BRIC1). The patient presented with a relatively rare phenotype of BRIC1, characterized by recurrent pancreatitis and hearing loss alongside hepatic involvement. The clinical course suggests a potential role for glucocorticoids in the personalized management of patients with such phenotypes.