title: A case of biliary cast developed in a patient with long-standing biliary sludge.
abstract: Development of biliary casts is very unusual, especially in patients who have not undergone liver transplantation. Variable causes of biliary cast formation in nonliver transplantation patients have been suggested. However, stasis of bile flow and/or gallbladder hypocontractility is known to eventually result in the promotion of biliary sludge and subsequent cast formation. Here we present one case of biliary cast syndrome, which developed in a nonliver transplant patient who had biliary sludge for a long period of time, providing evidence that long-standing biliary sludge may lead to cast formation.
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Ja Won
authors: JW
authors: Koo
authors: Na Eun
authors: NE
authors: Jang
authors: Hong Joo
authors: HJ
authors: Lee
authors: Kwang Ro
authors: KR
authors: Joo
authors: Jae Myung
authors: JM
authors: Cha
authors: Hyun Phil
authors: HP
authors: Shin
authors: Joung Il
authors: JI
authors: Lee
authors: Sung-Jig
authors: SJ
authors: Lim
keywords: Biliary tract; Cast; Gallbladder; Nontransplant; Sludge