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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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in gastroenterology 2017-04, Vol.11 (1), p.207-211
Hauptverfasser: Mahler, Manuel Alejandro, Marcaccio, Federico, Dumonceau, Jean-Marc, Macías Gómez, Carlos
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abdomen
Bile
Biliary cast syndrome
Case reports
Defects
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Endoscopy
Ischemia
Laboratories
Liver
Liver transplant
Liver transplants
Patients
Single Case
Sphincterotomy
Transplants & implants
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Zusammenfassung: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
1662-0631
DOI:10.1159/000468509