Bile duct carcinoma associated with chronic ulcerative colitis.
Patients with chronic ulcerative colitis are prone to a variety of liver disorders. This case report illustrates development of bile duct carcinoma in a patient with long-standing inactive colitis. The report emphasizes the association of chronic ulcerative colitis with bile duct carcinoma and discusses the radiologic preoperative evaluation of the ulcerative colitis patient who develops jaundice.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000328:Adult; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common; D006801:Humans; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography