The endoscopy corner. Primary sclerosing cholangitis.
Retrograde endoscopic cholangiography is an effective means of evaluating the biliary ductal system. It can provide a nonoperative modality for diagnosing PSC and for assessing the effects of therapeutic interventions on the diameter of the bile ducts.
D000328:Adult; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000379:methods*; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012598:Sclerosis