Inflammation of intra-/extrahepatic bile duct walls due to ductal obstruction and bile superinfection
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Tse JR et al: Does measurement of the hepatic artery velocity improve the sonographic diagnosis of cholangitis? Abdom Radiol (NY). 44(12):4004-10, 2019
Kiriyama S et al: Tokyo Guidelines 2018: diagnostic criteria and severity grading of acute cholangitis (with videos). J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 25(1):17-30, 2018
Spârchez Z et al: Role of contrast enhanced ultrasound in the assessment of biliary duct disease. Med Ultrason. 16(1):41-7, 2014
Patel NB et al: Multidetector CT of emergent biliary pathologic conditions. Radiographics. 33(7):1867-88, 2013
Eun HW et al: Assessment of acute cholangitis by MR imaging. Eur J Radiol. 81(10):2476-80, 2012
Kim SW et al: Diagnostic performance of multidetector CT for acute cholangitis: evaluation of a CT scoring method. Br J Radiol. 85(1014):770-7, 2012
Ciocirlan M et al: Diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Endoscopy. 36(2):137-46, 2004
Kiriyama S et al: TG13 guidelines for diagnosis and severity grading of acute cholangitis (with videos). J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 20(1):24-34, 2013
Arai K et al: Dynamic CT of acute cholangitis: early inhomogeneous enhancement of the liver. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 181(1):115-8, 2003
Baron RL et al: Imaging the spectrum of biliary tract disease. Radiol Clin North Am. 40(6):1325-54, 2002
Menu Y et al: Non-traumatic abdominal emergencies: imaging and intervention in acute biliary conditions. Eur Radiol. 12(10):2397-406, 2002
Inflammation of intra-/extrahepatic bile duct walls due to ductal obstruction and bile superinfection
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Tse JR et al: Does measurement of the hepatic artery velocity improve the sonographic diagnosis of cholangitis? Abdom Radiol (NY). 44(12):4004-10, 2019
Kiriyama S et al: Tokyo Guidelines 2018: diagnostic criteria and severity grading of acute cholangitis (with videos). J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 25(1):17-30, 2018
Spârchez Z et al: Role of contrast enhanced ultrasound in the assessment of biliary duct disease. Med Ultrason. 16(1):41-7, 2014
Patel NB et al: Multidetector CT of emergent biliary pathologic conditions. Radiographics. 33(7):1867-88, 2013
Eun HW et al: Assessment of acute cholangitis by MR imaging. Eur J Radiol. 81(10):2476-80, 2012
Kim SW et al: Diagnostic performance of multidetector CT for acute cholangitis: evaluation of a CT scoring method. Br J Radiol. 85(1014):770-7, 2012
Ciocirlan M et al: Diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Endoscopy. 36(2):137-46, 2004
Kiriyama S et al: TG13 guidelines for diagnosis and severity grading of acute cholangitis (with videos). J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci. 20(1):24-34, 2013
Arai K et al: Dynamic CT of acute cholangitis: early inhomogeneous enhancement of the liver. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 181(1):115-8, 2003
Baron RL et al: Imaging the spectrum of biliary tract disease. Radiol Clin North Am. 40(6):1325-54, 2002
Menu Y et al: Non-traumatic abdominal emergencies: imaging and intervention in acute biliary conditions. Eur Radiol. 12(10):2397-406, 2002
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