Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2005.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2005; 11(27): 4199-4205
Published online Jul 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i27.4199
Table 4 Characteristics of posttraumatic sclerosing cholangitis
No former liver disease
Severe life-threatening injury with temporary severe arterial hypotension
Slowly increasing signs of cholestasis
Secondary moderate rise of aminotransferases
PSC-like appearance of intrahepatic bile ducts (multifocal strictures and dilatations)
Exclusion of other liver diseases (esp. hepatic artery thrombosis)