title: [Cholangiopathy associated with portal hypertension].
abstract: Portal cholangiopathy encompasses a group of abnormalities of the biliary system and gallbladder that occur secondary to chronic portal vein thrombosis and collateral venous circulation. Chronic obstruction of the portal vein is a frequent cause of gastrointestinal variceal bleeding, but data on biliary tract abnormalities are limited. We report the case of a male patient with obstructive jaundice secondary to portal cholangiopathy. We describe the pathogenesis of this entity, and the various diagnostic and therapeutic options available.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, España. linette_achecar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Linette Achécar
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Justo
authors.forename: José Ramón Foruny
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Olcina
authors.forename: Ana González
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Tallón
authors.forename: Sofía Parejo
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Carbonell
authors.forename: José Ignacio Gallego
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: Víctor Moreira
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Vicente
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications*; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male