Case Report
Copyright ©2007 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2007; 13(12): 1879-1882
Published online Mar 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i12.1879
Table 1 Causes of cholestasis[2]
Intrahepatic cholestasisExtrahepatic biliary tract diseases
Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)Choledocholithiasis
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)Bile duct tumours (benign and malignant)
Drugs and toxinsAmpullary tumours (benign and malignant)
SepsisPancreatic carcinoma
MalignancyMirizzi’s syndrome
Granulomatous liver disease (infections, chemicals, drugs, miscellaneous)AIDS cholangiopathy
Intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancyParasites
Hepatitis (viral and alcoholic)PSC (primary sclerosing cholangitis) (see left)
Genetic disorders
Total parenteral nutrition associated cholestasis
Graft versus host disease
Post liver transplant cholestasis