Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Caritas Medical Centre, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
KM Cheung ( 張嘉明 )MBChB, MRCP, FHKAM(Paed)
Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Caritas Medical Centre, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
YK Chan ( 陳耀奇 )MBBS, MRCP, FHKAM(Med), FHKCP
Correspondence to: Dr KM Cheung
Received December 3, 2002
Wilson's disease is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism. A case was presented and the historical background, genetics, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment were reviewed.