Sclerosing cholangitis following the treatment of echinococcosis of the liver.
A case is presented of sclerosing cholangitis following surgical removal of an echinococcal cyst of the liver. This is the second such case reported in the literature. The cause of this complication is not clear, but may be related to the use of formalin to sterilise the cyst contents.
D000328:Adult; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000473:pathology; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005557:Formaldehyde / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012598:Sclerosis
D005557:Formaldehyde