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Ulcerative Colitis, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, Bile Duct Carcinoma, and Generalized Sarcoidosis Report of a Unique Association
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ImmunologyGastroenterologyPathologyCholangiopathiesUnique AssociationInflammationGeneralized Sarcoidosis ReportBiliary DisorderUlcerative ColitisBile Duct CarcinomaAutoimmune DiseaseChronic Ulcerative ColitisAutoimmunityImmunologic DiseaseBiliary CancersHepatologyBiliary TractBiliary CancerPrimary Sclerosing CholangitisGastrointestinal PathologyYoung ManMedicineMatrikines
We describe a young man with a hitherto unreported association of chronic ulcerative colitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), bile duct carcinoma, and generalized sarcoidosis with features of high-intensity alveolitis. This finding suggests that common immunological mechanisms may be involved in the pathogenesis of these diseases.