Primary sclerosing cholangitis in sarcoidosis.
A 63-year-old patient with sarcoidosis developed a clinical picture compatible with sclerosing cholangitis 20 years later. The uncommon association between these two rare diseases, and possible common pathophysiological-immunological mechanisms are discussed.
Ilan
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Division of Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Rappaport
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Feigin
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Ben-Chetrit
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D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D015209:Cholangitis, Sclerosing / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed