Histological features of sclerosing cholangitis in patients with chronic ulcerative colitis.

Journal article

Primary sclerosing cholangitis was diagnosed radiologically in 16 of 681 patients (2.2%) with chronic ulcerative colitis in a follow up study at the gastroenterology unit in Oxford. On the basis of established histological criteria, the liver biopsy was considered diagnostic in only half of the cases. The histological findings in these cases were therefore reassessed to determine whether the accuracy of biopsy diagnosis could be improved. The most common specific histological feature was peri...

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Authors: Barbatis, C; Grases, P; Shepherd, H; Chapman, R; Trowell, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of clinical pathology
• Volume: 38
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 778-783
• Publication date: 1985-07-01
• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.38.7.778
• EISSN: 1472-4146
• ISSN: 0021-9746
• Language: English
• Keywords: Epithelium; Bile Ducts; Male; Aged; Female; Cholangitis; Connective Tissue; Neutrophils; Necrosis; Middle Aged; Colitis, Ulcerative; Sclerosis; Liver; Humans; Adult