title: [Sclerosing cholangitis in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome].
abstract: The case of a man with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who had been intravenous drug abuser is reported. He was investigated because of the presence of both severe upper abdominal pain and raised levels of serum alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyltransferase. The endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography show stenosis of the major duodenal papilla associated with thickening and dilatation of intrahepatic bile ducts. The sclerosing cholangitis (SC) diagnostic was made with histological confirmation. Cryptosporidium oocysts were identified in sputum and bronchial lavage. We discuss his SC implication and we review the literature. We highlight the need to suspect this pathology in both positive serology human immunodeficiency patients or AIDS with abdominal pain and biochemical cholestasis.
authors: Sección de Medicina Interna II y Aparato Digestivo, Hospital San Millán, Logroño, La Rioja.
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Brea Hernando
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Sacristán Terroba
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Bandrés Franco
authors: J D
authors: JD
authors: Mosquera Lozano
authors: V
authors: V
authors: García Moreno
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Yangüela Terroba
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D015209:Cholangitis, Sclerosing / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Colangitis esclerosante en un paciente con síndrome de inmunodeficiencia adquirida.