title: [Primary sclerosing cholangitis. A report of 2 cases and review of the literature].
abstract: Two cases are reported of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) observed in the Institute of Gastroenterology of São Paulo-Brazil. These are presented together with a review of the relevant medical literature. Called our attention the delay for a definite diagnosis and the main symptoms that brought the patients to medical care. These were undoubtedly the progressive obstructive jaundice and severe pruritus. The role of the retrograde cholangio-pancreatography for definition of the diagnosis was presented.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: de Godoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D015209:Cholangitis, Sclerosing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000637:Transaminases / Q000097:blood; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D000637:Transaminases; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D001663:Bilirubin
vernacular_title: Colangite esclerosante primária. Relato de dois casos e revisão da literatura.