Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare, slowly progressive liver disease characterized by inflammation and destruction of the intra- and/or extra-hepatic bile ducts that lead to cholestasis, liver fibrosis, liver cirrhosis and ultimately liver failure.

Jaundice

Yellow pigmentation of the skin due to bilirubin, which in turn is the result of increased bilirubin concentration in the bloodstream.


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Diagnostic Dilemma in a Patient with Jaundice: How to Differentiate between Autoimmune Pancreatitis, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Pancreas Carcinoma.
Buechter M, Klein CG, Kloeters C, Gerken G, Canbay A, Kahraman A.
Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2012;6(1):211-6.
Diagnostic Dilemma in a Patient with Jaundice: How to Differentiate between Autoimmune Pancreatitis, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Pancreas Carcinoma.
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 FEMALE Middle Aged
Unusual cholangiographic findings in a patient with primary sclerosing cholangitis: cystic dilatation.
Parlak E, Koksal A, Dsbeyaz S, Odems B, engul A, Aydog G, asmaz N.
Turk J Gastroenterol. 2012;23(6):792-4.
A 45-year-old woman with the diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis and ulcerative colitis admitted with the complaints of pruritus and jaundice.
17278236
 MALE
An autopsy case showing massive fibrinoid necrosis of the portal tracts of the liver with cholangiographic findings similar to those of primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Hano H, Takagi I, Nagatsuma K, Lu T, Meng C, Chiba S.
World J Gastroenterol. 2007;13(4):639-42.
An 81-year-old Japanese man with jaundice was strongly suspected clinically of having primary sclerosing cholangitis based on clinical examinations and later died of hepatic failure.
11588548
 MIXED_SAMPLE Middle Aged
Do steroids help jaundice caused by primary sclerosing cholangitis?
Parkes M, Booth JC, Pillai G, Mee AS.
J Clin Gastroenterol. 2001;33(4):319-22.
Do steroids help jaundice caused by primary sclerosing cholangitis?
11588548
 MIXED_SAMPLE Middle Aged
Do steroids help jaundice caused by primary sclerosing cholangitis?
Parkes M, Booth JC, Pillai G, Mee AS.
J Clin Gastroenterol. 2001;33(4):319-22.
The management of jaundice in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is clinically challenging.
10833101
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Overlap syndrome between autoimmune hepatitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis in two cases.
Griga T, Tromm A, Muller KM, May B.
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2000;12(5):559-64.
Furthermore, we report the case of a 28-year-old man with known primary sclerosing cholangitis for the previous 6 years, and who developed jaundice and a marked increase of aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and immunoglobulin G, leading to the diagnosis of definite autoimmune hepatitis.
8775469
 MALE Adult
Temporary resolution of obstructive jaundice during ursodeoxycholic acid therapy in a patient with primary sclerosing cholangitis and a dominant biliary stricture.
Fracchia M, Soubrane O, Houssin D, Galatola G.
Ital J Gastroenterol. 1995;27(8):430-5.
Temporary resolution of obstructive jaundice during ursodeoxycholic acid therapy in a patient with primary sclerosing cholangitis and a dominant biliary stricture.
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 MALE Adult
Superficial thrombophlebitis, dysplasia, and cholangiocarcinoma in primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Martins EB, Fleming KA, Garrido MC, Hine KR, Chapman RW.
Gastroenterology. 1994;107(2):537-42.
We report two cases of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis who developed cholangiocarcinoma without jaundice and with no changes in their serum biochemistry.
8234117
 MALE Adult
Sclerosing cholangitis associated with Crohn's disease and autoimmune haemolytic anaemia.
Eilam O, Goldin E, Shouval D, Gimon T, Brautbar C.
Postgrad Med J. 1993;69(814):656-8.
Seven years after the first manifestations of the anaemia, he developed jaundice without haemolysis and a diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis was made by endoscopic retrograde cholangiography.
7270533
 MALE Adult
Sclerosing cholangitis of the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct.
Golematis B, Giannopoulos A, Papchristou DN, Dreiling DA.
Am J Gastroenterol. 1981;75(5):370-2.
This article describes the case of a 23-year old male who had obstructive jaundice and was found to have primary sclerosing cholangitis of the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct.