Secondary sclerosing cholangitis following extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for acute respiratory distress in polytrauma

Secondary sclerosing cholangitis is a recently identified phenomenon affecting the biliary tree. A subtype has been described in critically ill patients (SSC-CIP). However, underlying mechanisms are unknown, and few cases have been reported following extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). We present a 19-year-old male with SSC-CIP after ECMO following major trauma.