Successful Endoscopic Management of Late Biliary Cast Syndrome in a Liver Transplant Recipient: A Case Report

Successful Endoscopic Management of Late Biliary Cast Syndrome in a Liver Transplant Recipient: A Case Report

Biliary cast syndrome (BCS) is an unusual complication of liver transplantation (LT). The pathophysiology is not known, and it is thought to develop because of mucosal damage in the bile duct related to obstruction, ischemia, or bacterial infection. It occurs in 2.5–18% of LT patients and is associa...

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Main Authors: Manuel Alejandro Mahler, Federico Marcaccio, Jean-Marc Dumonceau, Carlos Macías Gómez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Biliary cast syndrome
Sphincterotomy
Liver transplant
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/468509
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Summary:Biliary cast syndrome (BCS) is an unusual complication of liver transplantation (LT). The pathophysiology is not known, and it is thought to develop because of mucosal damage in the bile duct related to obstruction, ischemia, or bacterial infection. It occurs in 2.5–18% of LT patients and is associated with increased graft failure, need for retransplantation, and mortality. Here we report on a case of BCS of late appearance after LT who was successfully treated by endoscopic means.
ISSN:1662-0631

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