Chronic rejection and extrahepatic biliary tract obstruction 8 years after orthotopic liver transplantation using the gallbladder-conduit technique

HPB Surg. 1991;5(1):17-22. doi: 10.1155/1991/65497.

Abstract

A case of delayed biliary obstruction and cholangitis, occurring in the setting of chronic allograft rejection, 8 years after liver transplantation using the gallbladder-conduit, is presented. Extrahepatic biliary obstruction may be seen in the late follow-up of liver grafting and rejection phenomena may play a significant role in the development of such obstruction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cholangitis / etiology
  • Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / etiology*
  • Female
  • Graft Rejection*
  • Humans
  • Liver Transplantation* / methods
  • Postoperative Complications*
  • Time Factors
  • Transplantation, Homologous