[An infrequent cause of cholestasis: morphine-induced cholestasis].

INTRODUCTION

Extrahepatic cholestasis by opiates is a very rare entity of which only case reports are recorded in the literature.

METHODS

We present the case of a patient who developed abdominal pain and cholestasis after consumption of high doses of morphine for pain management of her underlying disease, treated by laparoscopic surgery.

RESULTS

The patient evolved favorably in the postoperative period without bilirrhage and was discharged on the fifth day with bilirubin values ​​within normal parameters.

CONCLUSION

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction syndrome secondary to long-term use of opioids is a very rare entity. However, it should be suspected in cases of extrahepatic cholestasis in which no stones or tumors are observed and in patients with long-term use of high-dose opiates either due to addiction or chronic pain treatment.