Idiopathic adulthood ductopenia: a diagnosis: two clinicopathologic courses

J Clin Gastroenterol. 2000 Mar;30(2):210-2. doi: 10.1097/00004836-200003000-00018.

Abstract

Idiopathic adulthood ductopenia is a chronic cholestatic entity of unknown origin that was discovered in the past decade. Although it is classically a progressive and severe disease, a benign and responsive-to-therapy form has been reported recently. We present two middle-aged females that represent the extremes of the clinicopathologic spectrum: One with a severe form of the disease for whom liver transplantation was considered and the other with a benign form.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / pathology*
  • Biopsy
  • Cholestasis, Intrahepatic / pathology*
  • Disease Progression
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Function Tests