Usefulness of Endoscopic Managements in Patients with Ceftriaxone-Induced Pseudolithiasis Causing Biliary Obstruction
Joint Authors
Doi, Yasuhiro
Takii, Yasushi
Kimura, Koichi
Ito, Hiroyuki
Jingu, Norihiko
To, Kentaro
Kimura, Sinichiro
Sanefuji, Kensaku
Ikeda, Hirofumi
Tachibana, Sayaka
Otsuka, Takeshi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-11-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Ceftriaxone (CTRX) is known to cause reversible biliary stones/sludge, which is called biliary pseudolithiasis.
We report two rare cases of biliary obstruction by pseudolithiasis shortly after completing CTRX treatment.
Stones and sludge, which had not been detected before CTRX administration, appeared in the gallbladder and common bile duct and led to biliary obstruction and acute cholangitis.
The obstructions were successfully treated with endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage and endoscopic sphincterotomy.
CTRX-induced biliary pseudolithiasis has been reported mainly in children and adolescents but is also seen in adults with similar incidence rate.
Although CTRX-induced biliary pseudolithiasis is usually asymptomatic and disappears spontaneously after discontinuing the drug, some patients develop biliary obstruction.
Endoscopic managements should be considered in such cases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Doi, Yasuhiro& Takii, Yasushi& Ito, Hiroyuki& Jingu, Norihiko& To, Kentaro& Kimura, Sinichiro…[et al.]. 2017. Usefulness of Endoscopic Managements in Patients with Ceftriaxone-Induced Pseudolithiasis Causing Biliary Obstruction. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Doi, Yasuhiro…[et al.]. Usefulness of Endoscopic Managements in Patients with Ceftriaxone-Induced Pseudolithiasis Causing Biliary Obstruction. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Doi, Yasuhiro& Takii, Yasushi& Ito, Hiroyuki& Jingu, Norihiko& To, Kentaro& Kimura, Sinichiro…[et al.]. Usefulness of Endoscopic Managements in Patients with Ceftriaxone-Induced Pseudolithiasis Causing Biliary Obstruction. Case Reports in Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1146692
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1146692