Role of Peroral Cholangioscopy in the Diagnosis of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Role of Peroral Cholangioscopy in the Diagnosis of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is characterized by idiopathic biliary stricture followed by progressive cholestasis and fibrosis. When diagnosing PSC, its differentiation from other types of sclerosing cholangitis and cholangiocarcinoma is necessary. The cholangioscopic findings of PSC have no...

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Main Authors: Toshio Fujisawa, Mako Ushio, Sho Takahashi, Wataru Yamagata, Yusuke Takasaki, Akinori Suzuki, Yoshihiro Okawa, Kazushige Ochiai, Ko Tomishima, Shigeto Ishii, Hiroaki Saito, Hiroyuki Isayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
primary sclerosing cholangitis
cholangioscopy
IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis
cholangiocarcinoma
scarring
pseudodiverticula
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/5/268

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