Hepatolithiasis, oriental cholangiohepatitis (no longer used)
Definitions
Recurrent episodes of acute pyogenic cholangitis with intra- and extrahepatic biliary pigment stones
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CT Findings
MR Findings
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PATHOLOGY
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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
Chen G et al: Right posteroinferior bile duct angulation correlates with bile duct stone occurrence in patients with hepatolithiasis. Abdom Radiol (NY). 45(10):3103-8, 2020
Ma WJ et al: Biliary antibiotics irrigation for E. coli-induced chronic proliferative cholangitis and hepatolithiasis: a pathophysiological study in rabbits. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 44(3):356-67, 2020
Lee JM et al: Disease of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tree. In Hodler J et al: Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis 2018-2021: Diagnostic Imaging -IDKD Book [Internet]. Springer, 49-56, 2018
Yao D et al: Lipopolysaccharide stimulates endogenous β-glucuronidase via PKC/NF-κB/c-myc signaling cascade: a possible factor in hepatolithiasis formation. Mol Cell Biochem. 444(1-2):93-102, 2018
Kwan KEL et al: Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis: a review of imaging findings and clinical management. Abdom Radiol (NY). 42(1):46-56, 2017
Khuroo MS et al: Hepatobiliary and pancreatic ascariasis. World J Gastroenterol. 22(33):7507-17, 2016
Buxbaum J et al: Multidisciplinary treatment of cystic fibrosis-related recurrent pyogenic cholangitis (CF-RPC). Dig Dis Sci. 60(6):1801-4, 2015
Fang CH et al: Computer-aided rigid choledochoscopy lithotripsy for hepatolithiasis. J Surg Res. 195(1):105-12, 2015
Kim HJ et al: Cholangiocarcinoma risk as long-term outcome after hepatic resection in the hepatolithiasis patients. World J Surg. 39(6):1537-42, 2015
Yang Q et al: Effects of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor on proliferative cholangitis in hepatolithiasis. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 14(5):509-15, 2015
Co M et al: Surgical management of recurrent pyogenic cholangitis: 10 years of experience in a tertiary referral centre in Hong Kong. HPB (Oxford). 16(8):776-80, 2014
Katabathina VS et al: Adult bile duct strictures: role of MR imaging and MR cholangiopancreatography in characterization. Radiographics. 34(3):565-86, 2014
Menias CO et al: Mimics of cholangiocarcinoma: spectrum of disease. RadioGraphics 28: 1115-29; 2008
Park HS et al: CT Differentiation of cholangiocarcinoma from periductal fibrosis in patients with hepatolithiasis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 187(2):445-53, 2006
Chan FL et al: Modern imaging in the evaluation of hepatolithiasis. Hepatogastroenterology. 44(14):358-69, 1997
Lim JH: Oriental cholangiohepatitis: pathologic, clinical, and radiologic features. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 157(1):1-8, 1991
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Abbreviations
Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis (RPC)
Synonyms
Hepatolithiasis, oriental cholangiohepatitis (no longer used)
Definitions
Recurrent episodes of acute pyogenic cholangitis with intra- and extrahepatic biliary pigment stones
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine 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
Chen G et al: Right posteroinferior bile duct angulation correlates with bile duct stone occurrence in patients with hepatolithiasis. Abdom Radiol (NY). 45(10):3103-8, 2020
Ma WJ et al: Biliary antibiotics irrigation for E. coli-induced chronic proliferative cholangitis and hepatolithiasis: a pathophysiological study in rabbits. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 44(3):356-67, 2020
Lee JM et al: Disease of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tree. In Hodler J et al: Diseases of the Abdomen and Pelvis 2018-2021: Diagnostic Imaging -IDKD Book [Internet]. Springer, 49-56, 2018
Yao D et al: Lipopolysaccharide stimulates endogenous β-glucuronidase via PKC/NF-κB/c-myc signaling cascade: a possible factor in hepatolithiasis formation. Mol Cell Biochem. 444(1-2):93-102, 2018
Kwan KEL et al: Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis: a review of imaging findings and clinical management. Abdom Radiol (NY). 42(1):46-56, 2017
Khuroo MS et al: Hepatobiliary and pancreatic ascariasis. World J Gastroenterol. 22(33):7507-17, 2016
Buxbaum J et al: Multidisciplinary treatment of cystic fibrosis-related recurrent pyogenic cholangitis (CF-RPC). Dig Dis Sci. 60(6):1801-4, 2015
Fang CH et al: Computer-aided rigid choledochoscopy lithotripsy for hepatolithiasis. J Surg Res. 195(1):105-12, 2015
Kim HJ et al: Cholangiocarcinoma risk as long-term outcome after hepatic resection in the hepatolithiasis patients. World J Surg. 39(6):1537-42, 2015
Yang Q et al: Effects of epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor on proliferative cholangitis in hepatolithiasis. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 14(5):509-15, 2015
Co M et al: Surgical management of recurrent pyogenic cholangitis: 10 years of experience in a tertiary referral centre in Hong Kong. HPB (Oxford). 16(8):776-80, 2014
Katabathina VS et al: Adult bile duct strictures: role of MR imaging and MR cholangiopancreatography in characterization. Radiographics. 34(3):565-86, 2014
Menias CO et al: Mimics of cholangiocarcinoma: spectrum of disease. RadioGraphics 28: 1115-29; 2008
Park HS et al: CT Differentiation of cholangiocarcinoma from periductal fibrosis in patients with hepatolithiasis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 187(2):445-53, 2006