title: Liver atrophy and portal stenosis in two cases of sclerosing cholangitis associated with autoimmune pancreatitis.
abstract: Sclerosing cholangitis with autoimmune pancreatitis (SC with AIP) takes a better clinical course than primary sclerosing cholangitis due to the effectiveness of steroid therapy. However, the morphological and functional changes in SC with AIP during long-term observation have not yet been reported. We encountered two cases of SC with AIP that resulted in liver atrophy and portal obstruction during long-term observation. One case was followed up without steroid therapy. The other case was treated with endoscopic biliary drainage initially. These cases may provide further information regarding steroid therapy for SC with AIP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Nagoya Higashi Municipal Hospital.
authors.forename: Atsuyuki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakazawa
authors.forename: Hirotaka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohara
authors.forename: Tomoaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Hajime
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Itaru
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Naito
authors.forename: Fumihiro
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.forename: Yoshifumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Joh
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D001284:Atrophy; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D015209:Cholangitis, Sclerosing / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones