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- Title
Cholangiopathy and Intrahepatic Stones in Sickle Cell Disease: Coincidence or Ischemic Cholangiopathy?
- Authors
Hillaire, S.; Gardin, C.; Attar, A.; Attassi, M.; Terris, B.; Belghiti, J.; Degott, C.; Erlinger, S.; Valla, D.
- Abstract
Hepatic and bile duct involvement are common in sickle cell disease. This article reports the case of a young woman with cholangiopathy, homozygous sickle cell disease, and protracted anemia. We suggest that sickle cell disease was directly responsible for ischemic cholangiopathy through anoxia.
- Subjects
INTRAHEPATIC bile ducts; SICKLE cell anemia; ANEMIA; HYPOXEMIA; DISEASES in women
- Publication
American Journal of Gastroenterology (Springer Nature), 2000, Vol 95, Issue 1, p300
- ISSN
0002-9270
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1572-0241.2000.01557.x