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Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts-nontumor
Biliary tract disease
Cholangitis lenta
Reviewers: Komal Arora, M.D. (see Reviewers page)
Revised: 12 May 2012, last major update May 2012
Copyright: (c) 2004-2012, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.
General
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● Also called bile ductular cholestasis
● Common cause of jaundice after persistent fever or sepsis
Micro description
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● Dilated, peripherally located ductules that contain inspissated bile
● Neutrophilic infiltrate
Differential diagnosis
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● Large duct obstruction (dilated ducts are in center of triads, not peripheral)
Additional references
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End of Liver and intrahepatic bile ducts-nontumor > Biliary tract disease > Cholangitis lenta
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