Cholangitis complicating congenital hepatic fibrosis

A patient with cholangitis complicating congenital hepatic fibrosis is presented. In contrast to most other reported cases, many of whom have been treated surgically, this patient had a benign course. The likelihood that this complication of congenital hepatic fibrosis will respond to appropriate co...

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Published in:American journal of digestive diseases 1975-08, Vol.20 (8), p.790-795
Main Authors: Howlett, S A, Shulman, S T, Ayoub, E M, Alexander, R A, Donnelly, W H, Cerda, J J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy, Needle
Cholangitis - drug therapy
Cholangitis - etiology
Cholangitis - pathology
Female
Gentamicins - therapeutic use
Humans
Infant
Liver Cirrhosis - complications
Liver Cirrhosis - congenital
Liver Cirrhosis - pathology
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Summary:A patient with cholangitis complicating congenital hepatic fibrosis is presented. In contrast to most other reported cases, many of whom have been treated surgically, this patient had a benign course. The likelihood that this complication of congenital hepatic fibrosis will respond to appropriate conservative therapy suggests that more aggressive forms of treatment should be reserved for those patients who fail to respond to medical management.
ISSN:0002-9211
1573-2568
DOI:10.1007/BF01070839