Hepatocellular carcinoma complicating primary sclerosing cholangitis in Crohn's disease. A case report.
The prevalence of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) in Crohn's disease (CD) patients is up to 8.5%. Although cholangiocarcinoma may complicate long-standing PSC in one third of the cases if follow-up is extended long enough, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rare complication of PSC. The concomitant presence of PSC, HCC and CD have been reported sporadically. We discuss here a case of association of these three conditions.
Demarchi
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Department of Gastroenterology, Molinette Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Bresso
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F
Novero
D
D
Palestro
G
G
Sapone
N
N
Pellicano
R
R
Bonardi
R
R
Smedile
A
A
Rizzetto
M
M
Astegiano
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000150:complications*; D015209:Cholangitis, Sclerosing / Q000150:complications*; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male