Primary sclerosing cholangitis PSC

Primary sclerosing cholangitis
  • Facts:
    Inflammation and fibrosis of the intra and extra hepatic ducts
  • History / PE:
    Fatigue
    Pruritis
  • Diagnosis:
    Elevated alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin
    "Beading" of the bile ducts (cholangiography)
    p-ANCA
  • Complications:
    ESLD
    Portal HTN
    Biliary stricture
    Cholangiocarcimona
  • See Also:
    Primary biliary cirrhosis
  • Associated With:
    Ulcerative colitis



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July 23rd 2010