Cholangitis Due to Candidiasis of the Extra-Hepatic Biliary Tract

A case of isolated candidal fungal balls in the common bile duct causing obstructive jaundice and cholangitis is described. There were no predisposing factors. The fungal balls were removed from the common bile duct and a transduodenal sphincteroplasty was performed. Microscopic analysis yielded col...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wig, J. D., Singh, Kartar, Chawla, Y. K., Vaiphei, K.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 1998
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2423915/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9830582
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1998/75730
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Sumario:A case of isolated candidal fungal balls in the common bile duct causing obstructive jaundice and cholangitis is described. There were no predisposing factors. The fungal balls were removed from the common bile duct and a transduodenal sphincteroplasty was performed. Microscopic analysis yielded colonies of candida. Postoperative period was uneventful. At follow-up no evidence of candida infection was evident. He is now 3 years post-surgery and is well.

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