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Biliary Cast Syndrome

Ke Wang, Shengdong Wu

2020New England Journal of Medicine12 citationsDOI

Abstract

A 62-year-old woman presented with a 2-month history of jaundice 3 months after undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation. Imaging revealed filling defects in the bile ducts. During repeat liver transplantation, biliary casts were found and removed (shown in a video).

Topics & Concepts

MedicineLiver transplantationJaundiceOrthotopic liver transplantationTransplantationObstructive jaundiceSurgeryOrgan Transplantation Techniques and OutcomesCongenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryPediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments