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Review
. 2014 Feb;4(Suppl 1):S15-7.
doi: 10.1016/j.jceh.2013.04.001. Epub 2013 Apr 17.

Portal cavernoma cholangiopathy - history, definition and nomenclature

Yogesh Chawla  1 , Swastik Agrawal  1
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Review

Portal cavernoma cholangiopathy - history, definition and nomenclature

Yogesh Chawla et al. J Clin Exp Hepatol. 2014 Feb.

Abstract

Biliary changes secondary to portal hypertension, especially in portal cavernoma secondary to extrahepatic portal vein obstruction have long been described in literature under different names by various authors. Most of the times these changes are asymptomatic and discovered on imaging, but can occasionally cause obstructive jaundice. There is no consensus on the appropriate nomenclature and definition of this entity. This article reviews the history of portal hypertensive biliopathy and the Indian Association for the Study of Liver Working Party consensus definition and nomenclature for it.

Keywords: EHPVO, extrahepatic portal vein obstruction; ERC, endoscopic retrograde cholangiography; NCPF, non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis; extrahepatic portal venous obstruction; obstructive jaundice; portal biliopathy; portal cavernoma; portal cavernoma cholangiopathy.

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