IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis Mimicking Cholangiocarcinoma [PDF]
IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC) is a relatively newly identified disease that is frequently associated with autoimmune pancreatitis. The differential diagnosis between cholangiocarcinoma, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and IgG4-SC can be ...
Pham Minh Thong +5 more
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IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis [PDF]
Sclerosing cholangitis (SC) is defined as a condition with progressive stenosis and destruction of the bile ducts due to diffuse inflammation and fibrosis and currently includes three categories: primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), secondary ...
Atsushi Tanaka
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Diagnosing Biliary Strictures [PDF]
Biliary strictures caused by inflammation or fibrosis lead to jaundice and cholangitis which often make it difficult to distinguish malignant strictures. In cases when malignancy cannot be excluded, surgery is often performed.
Yasuki Hori, MD +13 more
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Cholangiocarcinoma Resembling IgG4-related Sclerosing Cholangitis. [PDF]
A 66-year-old man diagnosed with immunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC) with diffuse intrahepatic bile duct stenosis and elevated serum IgG4 levels was referred for a further examination because of elevated serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 levels despite treatment with corticosteroids.
Akahoshi K +10 more
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IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis: Rarely Diagnosed, but not a Rare Disease [PDF]
IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis, a biliary manifestation of an IgG4-related disease, belongs to the spectrum of sclerosing cholangiopathies which result in biliary stenosis.
Sylvia Drazilova +7 more
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IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis mimicking cholangiocarcinoma. [PDF]
Abstract A man in his 70s presented to the emergency department with painless obstructive jaundice. Initial blood test results show a predominantly cholestatic picture with elevated tumour markers, and imaging findings are concerning for a pancreatic head neoplasm or cholangiocarcinoma with involvement of the entire common bile duct. The
Ng WR, Lau NS, Fadia M, Gananadha S.
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Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Complicated with Aphthoid Colitis Difficult to Diagnose from IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis [PDF]
A 19-year-old man visited our hospital because of diarrhea and blood and liver dysfunction. Magnetic and endoscopic retrograde cholangiography revealed diffuse narrowing of the common biliary tract and intrahepatic biliary tract.
Jin Imai +8 more
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Classification and Diagnostic Criteria for IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis [PDF]
IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC) can be classified into four types based on cholangiographic findings and regions of biliary stricture.
Itaru Naitoh, Takahiro Nakazawa
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IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis: navigating diagnostic dilemmas and the challenge of relapse [PDF]
BackgroundImmunoglobulin G4-related sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC), also termed IgG4-related cholangitis (IRC), is a challenging immune-mediated biliary disease, frequently mimicking malignancies such as cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) or other sclerosing ...
Xiangxiang Ren +3 more
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IgG4 related autoimmune pancreatitis and sclerosing cholangitis [PDF]
Cite this article as: Ufuk F, Duran M. IgG4 related autoimmune pancreatitis and sclerosing cholangitis. Turk J Gastroenterol 2019; 30(3): 303-4.
Furkan Ufuk, Mehmet Duran
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