A Case of Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.
- Author:
Gi Deog KIM
1
;
Myung Hwan KIM
;
Chul Ho HYUNG
;
Jin Woo SONG
;
Jung Jun CHOI
;
Jung Kwon KIM
;
Tae Hoon LEE
;
Won Jang KIM
;
Su Jin KOH
;
Sang Su LEE
;
Sung Koo LEE
;
Dong Wan SEO
;
Young Il MIN
;
Sun Young JUN
;
Eun Sil YU
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. mhkim@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Cholangitis;
sclerosing;
Liver transplantation;
Jaundice
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cholangitis, Sclerosing/diagnosis/*surgery;
Humans;
*Liver Transplantation;
Male
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2003;42(5):431-435
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare disease entity. The medical therapy for PSC has not been reasonably beneficial. Thus liver transplantation is known to be the ultimate therapy. Because liver transplantation for PSC has been performed rarely in Korea, we report a case of liver transplantation for PSC with a review of the literature. A 35-year-old male was admitted to our hospital with recurrent jaundice for seven years. ERCP showed multiple strictures of intrahepatic duct and an irregularity of the extrahepatic duct wall. Despite medication and endoscopic treatment, liver functions did not imporve and clinical status got worsened. Thus liver transplantation was performed for the correction of hepatic failure. Two months after transplantation, liver functions and general weakness gradually improved and now, one year after liver transplantation, the patient is in normal life.
