Two cases of common bile duct stone after liver transplantation.
10.3346/jkms.1999.14.1.97
- Author:
Byung Hun BYUN
1
;
Seong Won LEE
;
Si Hyun BAE
;
Jong Young CHOI
;
Dong Goo KIM
;
Jae Young BYUN
;
Young Min PARK
;
Doo Ho PARK
;
Boo Sung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Seoul.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Transplatation;
Liver;
Cholangitis;
Cholelithiasis;
Common bile duct
- MeSH:
Adult;
Case Report;
Common Bile Duct Calculi/ultrasonography;
Common Bile Duct Calculi/radiography;
Common Bile Duct Calculi/etiology*;
Human;
Liver Transplantation/adverse effects*;
Male;
Middle Age;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
1999;14(1):97-101
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Biliary complications after orthotopic liver transplants are a continuing cause of morbidity and mortality. Biliary stones and sludge are less well known complications of hepatic transplantation, although they have long been recognized. Recently we experienced two cases of biliary stones developed after liver transplantation. One 32-year-old male, who frequently admitted due to recurrent cholangitis, was treated with percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage and choledochojejunostomy with cholecystectomy. The other 58-year-old male, who had stones in commone bile duct, was treated by endoscopic manipulation. They are in good condition without recurrent bile duct stones or its accompanying complications. Although stones and sludge are relatively infrequent after liver transplantation, surgical or interventional radiologic treatments are usually performed for treatment.
