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Secondary sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patients: a rare disease precipitated by severe SARS-CoV-2 infection
A previously well 59-year-old man required a prolonged intensive care unit stay due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. During the admission, he developed a cytokine storm, also known as secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistocytosis, and multiorgan failure. Despite recovering from his other organ failures,...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7654135/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33168538 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-237984 |
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author | Edwards, Kate Allison, Miles Ghuman, Sekina |
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description | A previously well 59-year-old man required a prolonged intensive care unit stay due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. During the admission, he developed a cytokine storm, also known as secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistocytosis, and multiorgan failure. Despite recovering from his other organ failures, his liver function continued to deteriorate. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and subsequent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography revealed extensive intrahepatic duct dilatation with ‘beading’ but common bile duct sparing. Given the patient had no primary liver disease prior to admission, we considered secondary causes of cholestatic liver injury; this led us to an unusual diagnosis of secondary sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patients. This case demonstrates a rare disease that has developed specifically in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection. A review of current literature and the underlying pathophysiology for this rare disease are discussed, particularly in relation to COVID-19. |
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spelling | pubmed-76541352020-11-17 Secondary sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patients: a rare disease precipitated by severe SARS-CoV-2 infection Edwards, Kate Allison, Miles Ghuman, Sekina BMJ Case Rep Case Report A previously well 59-year-old man required a prolonged intensive care unit stay due to severe COVID-19 symptoms. During the admission, he developed a cytokine storm, also known as secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistocytosis, and multiorgan failure. Despite recovering from his other organ failures, his liver function continued to deteriorate. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography and subsequent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography revealed extensive intrahepatic duct dilatation with ‘beading’ but common bile duct sparing. Given the patient had no primary liver disease prior to admission, we considered secondary causes of cholestatic liver injury; this led us to an unusual diagnosis of secondary sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patients. This case demonstrates a rare disease that has developed specifically in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection. A review of current literature and the underlying pathophysiology for this rare disease are discussed, particularly in relation to COVID-19. BMJ Publishing Group 2020-11-09 /pmc/articles/PMC7654135/ /pubmed/33168538 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-237984 Text en © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2020. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. This article is made freely available for use in accordance with BMJ’s website terms and conditions for the duration of the covid-19 pandemic or until otherwise determined by BMJ. You may use, download and print the article for any lawful, non-commercial purpose (including text and data mining) provided that all copyright notices and trade marks are retained.https://bmj.com/coronavirus/usage |
spellingShingle | Case Report Edwards, Kate Allison, Miles Ghuman, Sekina Secondary sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patients: a rare disease precipitated by severe SARS-CoV-2 infection |
title | Secondary sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patients: a rare disease precipitated by severe SARS-CoV-2 infection |
title_full | Secondary sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patients: a rare disease precipitated by severe SARS-CoV-2 infection |
title_fullStr | Secondary sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patients: a rare disease precipitated by severe SARS-CoV-2 infection |
title_full_unstemmed | Secondary sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patients: a rare disease precipitated by severe SARS-CoV-2 infection |
title_short | Secondary sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patients: a rare disease precipitated by severe SARS-CoV-2 infection |
title_sort | secondary sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patients: a rare disease precipitated by severe sars-cov-2 infection |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7654135/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33168538 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-237984 |
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