Hepatic peribiliary cysts with rapidly progressive refractory obstructive jaundice and esophageal varices.
Intern Med
; 54(4): 389-93, 2015.
Article
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| ID: mdl-25748954
ABSTRACT
A 54-year-old man with decompensated alcoholic liver cirrhosis presented with acute cholangitis. Although no localized lesions were detected in the liver on contrast-enhanced computed tomography and no risky varices were noted on endoscopy, hepatic peribiliary cysts (HPBCs) developed along the intrahepatic portal vein in the course of only 40 days. Moreover, esophageal varices with the red color sign grew rapidly during the same period, and the patient ultimately died due to rupture. HPBC formation is a rare complication of liver disease, including cirrhosis. Although HPBCs are generally harmless, on rare occasions they may induce the rapid progression of esophageal varices.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Temas:
Geral
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Tipos_de_cancer
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Outros_tipos
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças dos Ductos Biliares
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Varizes Esofágicas e Gástricas
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Cistos
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Icterícia Obstrutiva
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Cirrose Hepática Alcoólica
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Intern Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão