Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 26, 2019; 7(12): 1456-1460
Published online Jun 26, 2019. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i12.1456
Cirrhosis complicating Shwachman-Diamond syndrome: A case report
Sandra M Camacho, Lucille McLoughlin, Michael J Nowicki
Sandra M Camacho, Michael J Nowicki, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, United States
Sandra M Camacho, Lucille McLoughlin, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Children’s Hospital of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78207, United States
Author contributions: Camacho SM wrote the case report portion and edited the final manuscript; McLoughlin L reviewed and edited the final manuscript; Nowicki MJ wrote the discussion portion and reviewed and edited the final manuscript.
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Conflict-of-interest statement: None of the authors have any conflict of interest to report.
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Corresponding author: Michael J Nowicki, MD, Professor, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216, United States. mnowicki@umc.edu
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Received: January 25, 2019
Peer-review started: January 25, 2019
First decision: March 14, 2019
Revised: April 11, 2019
Accepted: May 2, 2019
Article in press: May 3, 2019
Published online: June 26, 2019
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Core Tip

Core tip: Shwachman-Diamond syndrome (SDS) is an uncommon disorder characterized by skeletal abnormalities, bone marrow dysfunction and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI); a rarely reported complication is hepatic cirrhosis. Similar to the natural history of EPI, most of the hepatic abnormalities associated with SDS improve or resolve with age. We report this patient to highlight the importance of close follow-up of patients with SDS and hepatic dysfunction as some will progress to cirrhosis, which portends a less favorable prognosis.