article = {SCR-2018-3-113}
title = {The Great Imposture: Eosinophilic Cholangitis}
journal = {Surgical Case Reports}
year = {2018}
issn = {2613-5965}
doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.SCR.2018.03.013}
url = {https://www.sciencerepository.org/the-great-imposture-eosinophilic-cholangitis_SCR-3-113 
author = { Schammel  David,Christine   Schammel,Krishna  Yamuna,Schammel  Joshua,Trocha  Steven,Young  Allison,}
keywords = {biliary obstruction, benign liver disease, cholangiocarcinoma, diagnostic algorithm, malignant versus benign}
abstract ={Eosinophilic Cholangitis (EC) is a rare, benign disease often mistaken for cholangiocarcinoma as
clinically and radiologically EC resembles cholangiocarcinoma. Often, extensive hepatobiliary
resections for a presumed malignancy are completed; however, with appropriate diagnosis EC can
be managed medically. We present two cases of EC with a comprehensive literature review and a
proposed diagnostic decision algorithm for EC by which to evaluate suspicious lesions with biliary
obstruction and potentially avoid surgery for this benign disease.}