True regarding primary sclerosing cholangitis associated with ulcerative colitis are all of the following except
Patients with PSC and UC typically have a more quiescent disease course The risk for colon cancer in these patients is up to five times greater than in patients with ulcerative colitis alone. These tumors are more likely to arise proximal to the splenic flexure PSC is progressive and ultimately fatal unless liver transplantation is undeaken. Colectomy has no effect on the course of PSC Ref: Sabiston 20th edition Pgno :1508-1509
Biliary cirrhosis is a known complication
Increased risk of hilar cholangiocarcinoma
May have raised levels of alkaline phosphatase
Primary sclerosing cholangitis resolves after total colectomy
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