Sclerosing cholangitis of the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct.
Primary sclerosing cholangitis localized in a segment of the extrahepatic biliary tree is extremely rare. This article describes the case of a 23-year old male who had obstructive jaundice and was found to have primary sclerosing cholangitis of the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct. The lesion was successfully resected.
D000328:Adult; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000473:pathology; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D003135:Common Bile Duct; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male