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Case Reports
. 2023 Jun 15;11(6):e7584.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7584. eCollection 2023 Jun.

Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis

Narendra Pandit  1 , Durga Neupane  2
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Case Reports

Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis

Narendra Pandit et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

The incidence of hepatolithiasis is variable. Globalization has additionally altered disease dynamics globally. A multi-disciplinary team approach is deemed necessary for the timely diagnosis, safe, affordable treatment, and good prognosis.

Keywords: cholangitis; hepatolithiasis; recurrent; stone clearance.

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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)‐T2 sequence showing hypointense foci of variable sized within the left hepatic duct forming “conglomerate appearance”.
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Post‐operative specimen after left lateral segmental resection of liver with multiple blackish pigmented calculi in the left hepatic duct.
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