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Suppurative cholangitis

MedGen UID:
82766
•Concept ID:
C0267924
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Pyogenic Cholangitis; Suppurative Cholangitis; suppurative cholangitis
SNOMED CT: Suppurative cholangitis (69850007)
 
HPO: HP:0030987
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001928

Definition

Cholangitis characterized by the presence of numerous polymorphonuclear cells around and within the wall as well as within the lumen of the ducts. This may involve ducts of any size and is occasionally associated with abscess formation (cholangitic abscess). [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSuppurative cholangitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and management of severe acute pancreatitis complicated with abdominal compartment syndrome.
Tao J, Wang C, Chen L, Yang Z, Xu Y, Xiong J, Zhou F
J Huazhong Univ Sci Technolog Med Sci 2003;23(4):399-402. doi: 10.1007/BF02829428. PMID: 15015646
Surgical treatment of biliary tract infections.
Lillemoe KD
Am Surg 2000 Feb;66(2):138-44. PMID: 10695743
Acute diseases of the pancreas and biliary tract. Management in the emergency department.
Young M
Emerg Med Clin North Am 1989 Aug;7(3):555-73. PMID: 2663456

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Nomogram for assistant diagnosing acute suppurative cholangitis: a case-control study.
He YQ, Wang H, Zhao YH, Lv GT, Tao P, Fu K, Liu ZJ
BMC Gastroenterol 2024 Sep 20;24(1):322. doi: 10.1186/s12876-024-03379-5. PMID: 39304833Free PMC Article
Anatomic resection of liver segments 6-8 for hepatocellular carcinoma.
Jia CK, Weng J, Chen YK, Fu Y
World J Gastroenterol 2014 Apr 21;20(15):4433-9. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i15.4433. PMID: 24764684Free PMC Article
Risk factors and incidence of acute pyogenic cholangitis.
Qin YS, Li QY, Yang FC, Zheng SS
Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2012 Dec 15;11(6):650-4. doi: 10.1016/s1499-3872(12)60240-9. PMID: 23232638
Ascaris-induced liver abscess.
Javid G, Wani NA, Gulzar GM, Khan BA, Shah AH, Shah OJ, Khan M
World J Surg 1999 Nov;23(11):1191-4. doi: 10.1007/s002689900645. PMID: 10501884
Risk factors and classification of acute suppurative cholangitis.
Csendes A, Diaz JC, Burdiles P, Maluenda F, Morales E
Br J Surg 1992 Jul;79(7):655-8. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800790720. PMID: 1643478

Diagnosis

Discrimination of suppurative cholangitis from nonsuppurative cholangitis with computed tomography (CT).
Lee NK, Kim S, Lee JW, Kim CW, Kim GH, Kang DH, Jo HJ
Eur J Radiol 2009 Mar;69(3):528-35. Epub 2008 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.11.031. PMID: 18191523
MR imaging of acute biliary disorders.
Watanabe Y, Nagayama M, Okumura A, Amoh Y, Katsube T, Suga T, Koyama S, Nakatani K, Dodo Y
Radiographics 2007 Mar-Apr;27(2):477-95. doi: 10.1148/rg.272055148. PMID: 17374864
Clonorchiasis: an update.
Rim HJ
J Helminthol 2005 Sep;79(3):269-81. doi: 10.1079/joh2005300. PMID: 16153321
Chronic cholestatic diseases.
Poupon R, Chazouillères O, Poupon RE
J Hepatol 2000;32(1 Suppl):129-40. doi: 10.1016/s0168-8278(00)80421-3. PMID: 10728800
Acute suppurative cholangitis.
Chock E, Wolfe BM, Matolo NM
Surg Clin North Am 1981 Aug;61(4):885-92. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)42486-2. PMID: 7025298

Therapy

Unusual biliary gem: Cause of acute obstructive suppurative cholangitis and pancreatitis in a patient with Billroth II anastomosis.
Yamada K, Shinoura S
Ann Acad Med Singap 2022 Mar;51(3):196-197. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2021376. PMID: 35373246
Discrimination of suppurative cholangitis from nonsuppurative cholangitis with computed tomography (CT).
Lee NK, Kim S, Lee JW, Kim CW, Kim GH, Kang DH, Jo HJ
Eur J Radiol 2009 Mar;69(3):528-35. Epub 2008 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.11.031. PMID: 18191523
Chronic cholestatic diseases.
Poupon R, Chazouillères O, Poupon RE
J Hepatol 2000;32(1 Suppl):129-40. doi: 10.1016/s0168-8278(00)80421-3. PMID: 10728800
Acute suppurative cholangitis.
Chock E, Wolfe BM, Matolo NM
Surg Clin North Am 1981 Aug;61(4):885-92. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)42486-2. PMID: 7025298
Acute cholangitis.
Boey JH, Way LW
Ann Surg 1980 Mar;191(3):264-70. doi: 10.1097/00000658-198003000-00002. PMID: 7362292Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Inflammation patterns in early post-operative cholangitis predict long-term outcomes in biliary atresia: a potential role of non-suppurative cholangitis.
Harumatsu T, Muraji T, Masuya R, Tsuruno Y, Iwamoto Y, Ogata M, Takada L, Kedoin C, Nagano A, Murakami M, Sugita K, Yano K, Onishi S, Kawano T, Muto M, Kaji T, Ieiri S
Pediatr Surg Int 2024 Jul 16;40(1):190. doi: 10.1007/s00383-024-05774-1. PMID: 39012391
Discrimination of suppurative cholangitis from nonsuppurative cholangitis with computed tomography (CT).
Lee NK, Kim S, Lee JW, Kim CW, Kim GH, Kang DH, Jo HJ
Eur J Radiol 2009 Mar;69(3):528-35. Epub 2008 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.11.031. PMID: 18191523
Ascaris-induced liver abscess.
Javid G, Wani NA, Gulzar GM, Khan BA, Shah AH, Shah OJ, Khan M
World J Surg 1999 Nov;23(11):1191-4. doi: 10.1007/s002689900645. PMID: 10501884
Risk factors and classification of acute suppurative cholangitis.
Csendes A, Diaz JC, Burdiles P, Maluenda F, Morales E
Br J Surg 1992 Jul;79(7):655-8. doi: 10.1002/bjs.1800790720. PMID: 1643478
Acute suppurative cholangitis.
Chock E, Wolfe BM, Matolo NM
Surg Clin North Am 1981 Aug;61(4):885-92. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)42486-2. PMID: 7025298

Clinical prediction guides

Nomogram for assistant diagnosing acute suppurative cholangitis: a case-control study.
He YQ, Wang H, Zhao YH, Lv GT, Tao P, Fu K, Liu ZJ
BMC Gastroenterol 2024 Sep 20;24(1):322. doi: 10.1186/s12876-024-03379-5. PMID: 39304833Free PMC Article
Simplified scoring system for prediction of mortality in acute suppurative cholangitis.
Yıldız BD, Özden S, Saylam B, Martlı F, Tez M
Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2018 Jul;34(7):415-419. Epub 2018 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.kjms.2017.12.016. PMID: 30063015
Autoimmune features in metabolic liver disease: a single-center experience and review of the literature.
Tsuneyama K, Baba H, Kikuchi K, Nishida T, Nomoto K, Hayashi S, Miwa S, Nakajima T, Nakanishi Y, Masuda S, Terada M, Imura J, Selmi C
Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2013 Aug;45(1):143-8. doi: 10.1007/s12016-013-8383-x. PMID: 23842720
Clinical determinants of suppurative cholangitis in malignant biliary tract obstruction.
Doganay M, Yuksek YN, Daglar G, Gozalan U, Tutuncu T, Kama NA
Bratisl Lek Listy 2010;111(6):336-9. PMID: 20635678
Discrimination of suppurative cholangitis from nonsuppurative cholangitis with computed tomography (CT).
Lee NK, Kim S, Lee JW, Kim CW, Kim GH, Kang DH, Jo HJ
Eur J Radiol 2009 Mar;69(3):528-35. Epub 2008 Jan 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2007.11.031. PMID: 18191523

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