Cholangitis
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Citation:
Bell D, Kusel K, Knipe H, et al. Cholangitis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 17 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-17286
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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.
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At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no recorded disclosures.
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Synonyms:
- Cholangiitis
- Cholangitis - general
Cholangitis is a relatively broad descriptive term referring to inflammation of the bile ducts.
It has many forms and can arise from a number of situations:
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References
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- 5. Rosengart TK, Rotterdam H, Ranson JH. Eosinophilic cholangitis: a self-limited cause of extrahepatic biliary obstruction. Am. J. Gastroenterol. 1990;85 (5): 582-5. - Pubmed citation
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- Bile duct duplication
- Bile duct wall thickening (differential)
- Caroli disease
- AIDS cholangiopathy
- Portal venous gas
- Anomalous pancreaticobiliary junction
- Mirizzi syndrome
- Acute cholangitis
- Periportal hypoechogenicity
- Portal biliopathy
- Klebsiella
- Portal vein embolisation
- EUS-guided biliary drainage
- Bile duct injury
- Lemmel syndrome
- Ceftriaxone-associated gallbladder pseudolithiasis
- RANZCR key conditions assessment
- Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis
Cases:
- Ascending cholangitis
- Choledochal cyst - type I with complications
- Hepatolithiasis
- Cystic duct dilation from obstructed CBD stent
- Choledocholithiasis, cholangitis, and portal vein thrombophlebitis
- AIDS cholangiopathy
- Hepatic hydatid disease - extension into the biliary tree and portal vein
- Oriental cholangiohepatitis
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