Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory condition affecting intra- and extra-hepatic biliary system. The aim of this study is to stress the importance of cholecystectomy in patients with PSC. Consideration should be given to performing a cholecystectomy in PSC patients with gallbladder adenomyomas or calculi, even asymptomatic; this happens in approximately 15% of cases.
The colecistectomy in primary sclerosing cholangitis: case report and review of literature / Izzo, Luciano; Costi, Umberto; Adduci, Marianna; Gazzanelli, S; Casullo, A; Kharrub, Z; Sassayanis, Pg; Marini, Mario; Stasolla, A; Pulcinelli, Valentina; Meucci, Massimo; Caputo, MARIA VITTORIA. - In: IL GIORNALE DI CHIRURGIA. - ISSN 0391-9005. - STAMPA. - 26:1-2(2005), pp. 37-39.
The colecistectomy in primary sclerosing cholangitis: case report and review of literature
IZZO, Luciano;COSTI, Umberto;ADDUCI, Marianna;MARINI, Mario;PULCINELLI, VALENTINA;MEUCCI, Massimo;
2005
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Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory condition affecting intra- and extra-hepatic biliary system. The aim of this study is to stress the importance of cholecystectomy in patients with PSC. Consideration should be given to performing a cholecystectomy in PSC patients with gallbladder adenomyomas or calculi, even asymptomatic; this happens in approximately 15% of cases.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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