Comparison of the long-term outcomes between proximal and distal IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis: a multicenter cohort study.
Sung Hyun ChoTae Jun SongJin Seok ParkJai Hoon YoonMin Jae YangSeung Bae YoonJae Min LeeYun Nah LeeSeong-Hun KimEun Kwang ChoiSe Woo ParkDongwook OhDo Hyun ParkSang Soo LeeDong-Wan SeoSung Koo LeeMyung-Hwan KimPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2023)
Relapse of IgG4-SC frequently occurred during follow-up. Proximal IgG4-SC and distal IgG4-SC had different long-term outcomes in terms of steroid-responsiveness, occurrence of liver cirrhosis, and recurrence. It may be advantageous to determine the therapeutic and follow-up strategies according to the location of bile duct involvement.