Primary sclerosing cholangitis: Diagnosis and management
โ Scribed by Phunchai Charatcharoenwitthaya; Keith D. Lindor
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 120 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-8037
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an important liver disease with major morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis of PSC is confirmed by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreaticography, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography is performed in patients needing therapeutic endoscopy. As a
1. Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) in the nontransplant setting is a chronic, progressive liver disease characterized by diffuse stricturing of the biliary tree, cholestatic liver enzymes, and a compatible liver biopsy. 2. Cholangiography reveals irregularity of the bile duct wall, strictures,