POSSIBLE ACCELERATION OF ALCOHOLIC CIRRHOSIS IN A PATIENT WITH BULIMIA

We report the case of a 27-year-old Caucasian woman with a history of bulimia and alcohol abuse who developed cirrhosis at a rapid rate. We hypothesize that the patient's bulimia, in combination with other poss ible predisposing factors, potentially accelerated the development of her alcoholic cirrhosis and subsequent medical complications. The asso ciation between eating disorders and liver disease is discussed, and t he importance of aggressive treatment oi eating disorders in combinati on with alcohol abuse is highlighted. (C) 1996 by John Wiley & Sons, I nc.