What is "cholangitis"

n. (context medicine English) An inflammation of the bile duct

n. inflammation of the bile ducts

Cholangitis is any inflammation of the biliary tree, including:

• Ascending cholangitis, a severe acute bacterial infection associated with gallstones in the common bile duct
• Primary sclerosing cholangitis, a chronic autoimmune disease leading to liver failure
• Secondary sclerosing cholangitis, an umbrella term for other unrelated medical conditions that cause sclerosis of the bile ducts

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Category:Hepatology