Localized primary sclerosing cholangitis mimicking a cholecystectomy stricture relieved by an endoprosthesis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Primary sclerosing cholangitis presenting as a localized stricture affecting a segment of the extrahepatic biliary tree is rarely found. We describe the case of a 39 year old woman with obstructive jaundice, in whom this diagnosis was proven by endoscopic retrograde cholangiography. An endoprosthesis was endoscopically introduced through the stenotic area which led to a dramatic improvement enabling a successful liver transplantation after 2 years.
Medical subject headings
- Cholangitis, Sclerosing
- Cholecystectomy
- Cholestasis, Extrahepatic
- Postoperative Complications
- Prostheses and Implants