A rare cause of obstructive jaundice - case report

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Submitted: June 8, 2017
Published: Jul 10, 2017
DOI: 10.29328/journal.hcg.1001001
Keywords:
Eosinophilic cholangiopathy, Pancreatitis, Cholecystitis, Children

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Priya Mohan
Consultant, Pediatrician, Ezhil Hospital, Thodiarpet, Chennai, India
Sumathi Bavanandam
Consultant, Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Chennai, India
Sunil Kumar KS
Senior Consultant, Pathologist, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, India

Abstract

Obstructive jaundice in children is not uncommon and has diverse etiologies. We report a rare cause of obstructive jaundice, cholangitis and pancreatic mass in a young boy due to eosinophilic cholangiopathy who responded to oral steroids. Presence of peripheral eosinophilia, elevated serum IgE level, radiological imaging and tissue eosinophilia helped in diagnosis. Eosinophilic cholangiopathy with pancreatitis is a benign treatable cause of obstructive jaundice though it can masquerade as malignancy.

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Mohan, P., Bavanandam, S., & KS, S. K. (2017). A rare cause of obstructive jaundice - case report. Annals of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 1(1), 001–003. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.hcg.1001001
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