Purulent cholangitis and hepatic abscess after choledochoduodenostomy diagnosed by ERCP.

The authors report on a case of purulent cholangitis and hepatic abscess developing 5 years after choledochoduodenostomy, diagnosed by means of ERCP. They believe viscous pus adhering to the wall of the bile ducts to be responsible, as a mechanical factor, for causing the inhibiting bile discharge. After the ERCP examination, the patient became free from complaints, and could be discharged.