Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, the medical term for bile duct hardening is a progressive disease that may lead to liver damage and liver failure and should be treated at a facility that specializes in biliary system disorders and diseases.
Symptoms
- Fatigue
- Itching
- Jaundice
- An enlarged liver or spleen
- Weight loss
- Repeated episodes of cholangitis
Diagnosis
- Abdominal CT
- Endoscopic retrograde choloangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)
- Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTC)
Treatment
Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a slow progressing disease; treatments are focused on reducing the progression of the symptom.
