IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kamisawa, Terumi (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Kim, Myung-Hwan (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Internal medicine.; Internal Medicine.

This book aims to raise awareness of IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis among practicing physicians and to equip readers with a sound understanding of the principles of diagnosis and treatment. Clinical, serological, and histopathological features are clearly described and imaging appearances on al...

Table of Contents:

• O verview including classification of sclerosing cholangitis
• Epidemiology
• Pathophysiology
• Pathology
• Clinical features
• Serology
• Diagnostic criteria
• Imaging
• 1) US and CT
• 2) MRI with MRCP
• 3) ERCP
• 4) EUS and IDUS
• Differential diagnosis from primarysclerosing cholangitis
• Differential diagnosis from cholangiocarcinoma
• Tissue acquisition for histologic diagnosis
• Other organ involvements including autoimmune pancreatitis
• Treatment
• 1) Steroids
• 2) Immunomodulatory drugs
• 3) Rituximab
• Prognosis
• IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis in America
• IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis in Europe
• IgG4-related disease.