Portal biliopathy--a lesser known complication of portal hypertension. Case report and review of the literature

Rom J Gastroenterol. 2003 Dec;12(4):309-13.

Abstract

Portal biliopathy is a newly introduced term, describing the changes observed in the biliary ducts of portal hypertension patients. We present here the case of a patient diagnosed with portal vein thrombosis secondary to a chronic pancreatitis; the abnormalities in the bile ducts were observed during the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. We also review the existing information on this subject in the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biliary Tract Diseases / diagnosis
  • Biliary Tract Diseases / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Portal / complications*
  • Male
  • Pancreatic Pseudocyst / complications
  • Pancreatitis / complications
  • Portal Vein
  • Venous Thrombosis / complications