title: [Portal biliopathy].
abstract: Portal biliopathy is a rare condition that is usually not diagnosed. It is associated with presence of varix around bile duct with concomitant ischemic damage and structural alterations of bile duct wall; this produces obstructive phenomena. There are scarce reports on the literature this entity. In the present paper, we report two cases in which obstruction of extrahepatic bile duct was associated with cholecystitis with well-documented extrahepatic portal hypertension. Both cases were managed with cholecystectomy and endoscopic placement of endoprothesis. Treatment of portal biliopathy should be adjusted to the individual patient's characteristics. It is focused on the one hand on management of portal hypertension and on the other hand to management of obstructive jaundice. When cholecistitis is found, cholecistectomy should to be performed. If the patient develops concomitant gastrointestinal bleeding due to portal hypertension, management of the problem could require surgical devascularization, shunting procedures, or endoscopic variceal ligature.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga # 15, Col. Sección XVI, Deleg. Tlalpan, C.P. 14000, México, D.F. mercadiazma@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Miguel Angel
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mercado-Díaz
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hinojosa
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Francisco Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Anthon
authors.forename: Eitan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Podgaetz
authors.forename: Héctor
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Orozco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged