Primary sclerosing cholangitis
PSC
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
July 23rd 2010
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Internal Medicine
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