Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic, cholestatic liver disease characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of both intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts. It is thoughtto be an immune mediated, progressive disorder that eventually develops into cirrhosis, portal hypertension and hepatic decompensation, in the majority of patients. Guidelines do not recommend routine MRCP or ERCP to screen for chalngiocarcinoma or hepatocellular carcinoma. They do recommend that patients with deterioration in their constitutional performance status or liver biochemical-related parameters should undergo an evaluation for CCA.
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