Sclerosing cholangitis

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Sclerosing cholangitis

Alternative Names

Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Symptoms

Enlarged liver
Enlarged spleen
General discomfort, uneasiness, or ill feeling (malaise)
Indigestion
Itching
Jaundice
Loss of appetite

Exams and Tests

The diagnosis is made, in part, by ruling out other diseases of the biliary system -- for example, if there are no stones in the gallbladder or biliary system.

Tests that show cholangitis
- Abdominal CT scan
- Abdominal ultrasound
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Liver biopsy
- Abdominal MRI/magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTC)
Blood tests
- Elevated liver enzymes (liver function tests)


Digestive system


Bile pathway

Review Date: 2/20/2008
Reviewed By: Christian Stone, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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