Isolated granulomatous hepatitis-A histopathological surprise mimicking cholangiocarcinoma in ulcerative colitis

Journal Title: Annals of Hepatology - Year 2013, Vol 12, Issue 2

Abstract

A 63-yr-old woman, known case of ulcerative colitis, was diagnosed with sclerosing cholangitis 2 years back. She was admitted for investigation of abdominal discomfort, fatigue with elevated alkaline phosphatase and deranged liver function test. Imaging studies (computerised tomography and magnetic resonance imaging) demonstrated a normal biliary tree with focal hepatic lesion which was showing features of cholangiocarcinoma. Ultrasound guided biopsy of the lesion surprisingly revealed non caseating granulomata. Granulomatous hepatitis occurs in less than 1 percent of cases of inflammatory bowel disease. A clinicaldiagnosis of isolated granulomatous hepatitis was established as the lesion remained stable on follow up and no other cause for it was identified on further investigation. Although the differential diagnosis of focal hepatic lesion in patients with ulcerative colitis with sclerosing cholangitis is wide, granulomatous hepatitis presenting as focal mass lesion mimicking cholangiocarcinoma has never been described previously.

Authors and Affiliations

Ashish Khandelwal, Ujjwal Gorsi, E. Marginean, Demetri Papadatos, Uttam George Uttam George

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Ashish Khandelwal, Ujjwal Gorsi, E. Marginean, Demetri Papadatos, Uttam George Uttam George (2013). Isolated granulomatous hepatitis-A histopathological surprise mimicking cholangiocarcinoma in ulcerative colitis. Annals of Hepatology, 12(2), 332-335. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-78269