Endoscopic Treatment of Biliary Stenosis in Patients with Alveolar Echinococcosis--Report of 7 Consecutive Patients with Serial ERC Approach.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Marija Stojkovic, Thomas Junghanss, Mira Veeser, Tim F Weber, Peter Sauer
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Stent
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004278; https://doaj.org/article/512a482e653f4e6bbc9afd772c510563

BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Biliary vessel pathology due to alveolar echicococcosis (AE) results in variable combinations of stenosis, necrosis and inflammation. Modern management strategies for patients with cholestasis are desperately needed. The aim is proof of principle of serial ERC (endoscopic retrogr...