| Title | Mast cell cholangiopathy: another cause of sclerosing cholangitis. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1995 |
| Authors | Baron TH, Koehler RE, Rodgers WH, Fallon MB, Ferguson SM |
| Journal | Gastroenterology |
| Volume | 109 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pagination | 1677-81 |
| Date Published | 1995 Nov |
| ISSN | 0016-5085 |
| Keywords | Aged, Bile Duct Diseases, Cholangitis, Sclerosing, Female, Humans, Mastocytosis, Radiography, Ultrasonography |
| Abstract | A 75-year-old woman with known systemic mastocytosis presented with abdominal pain, ascites, and bile duct thickening on computed tomography and ultrasonography. A liver biopsy specimen showed infiltration with mast cells. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography showed ductal changes compatible with those found in primary sclerosing cholangitis. Brush cytology of the intrahepatic bile ducts confirmed mast cell infiltration. Systemic mastocytosis can infiltrate the biliary system, producing a cholangiopathy radiographically similar to primary sclerosing cholangitis. |
| DOI | 10.1016/0016-5085(95)90658-4 |
| Alternate Journal | Gastroenterology |
| PubMed ID | 7557153 |
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