Sclerosing cholangitis

Alternative names:

primary sclerosing cholangitis

Treatment:

Endoscopic balloon dilation of strictures may relieve symptoms. Endoscopic stent (drain or tube) placement for major strictures may be a possibility. Liver transplantation prior to liver failure is a possibility in selected cases.

Expectations (prognosis):

Prognosis is poor, most persons survive just a few years after the symptoms develop.

Complications:

• liver failure

Calling your health care provider:

Call your health care provider if persistent jaundice and itching are present.