Secondary sclerosing cholangitis as a complication of severe COVID-19: A case report and review of the literature

Caroline Klindt; Björn-Erik Jensen; Timo Brandenburger; Torsten Feldt; Alexander Killer; Lars Schimmöller; Gerald Antoch; Tina Senff; Sandra Hauka; Jörg Timm; Bahne Hendrik Bahners; Maximilian Seidl; Irene Esposito; Tom Luedde; Johannes G Bode; Verena Keitel

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4068

Secondary sclerosing cholangitis as a complication of severe COVID-19: A case report and review of the literature

Clin Case Rep. 2021 May 24;9(5):e04068. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4068. eCollection 2021 May.

Authors

Caroline Klindt¹, Björn-Erik Jensen¹, Timo Brandenburger², Torsten Feldt¹, Alexander Killer¹, Lars Schimmöller³, Gerald Antoch³, Tina Senff⁴, Sandra Hauka⁴, Jörg Timm⁴, Bahne Hendrik Bahners¹, Maximilian Seidl⁵, Irene Esposito⁵, Tom Luedde¹, Johannes G Bode¹, Verena Keitel¹

Affiliations

¹ Clinic for Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Infectious Diseases Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Germany.
² Department of Anaesthesiology Medical Faculty Heinrich-Heine Universität Düsseldorf Germany.
³ Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Germany.
⁴ Institute of Virology Heinrich Heine University University Hospital Düsseldorf Germany.
⁵ Institute of Pathology Heinrich-Heine University and University Hospital Düsseldorf Germany.

Abstract

This case of secondary sclerosing cholangitis (SSC-CIP) emphasizes the need to provide follow-up care for patients that have recovered from COVID-19 in order to understand the complexity of SARS-CoV-2 associated sequela.

Keywords: COVID‐19; SARS‐CoV‐2; biliary epithelium; cholangiopathy; liver injury; secondary sclerosing cholangitis.

Publication types

Case Reports