Vanishing bile duct syndrome in a hodgkin′s lymphoma patient with fatal outcome despite lymphoma remission

Vanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS) is a condition resulting from severe bile duct injury, progressive destruction, and disappearance of intrahepatic bile ducts (ductopenia) leading to cholestasis, biliary cirrhosis, and liver failure. VBDS can be associated with a variety of disorders, including Ho...

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Main Authors: Aamer Aleem, Mohammad Al-Katari, Khalid Alsaleh, Khalid AlSwat, Abdulmalik Al-Sheikh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2013;volume=19;issue=6;spage=286;epage=289;aulast=Aleem