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==Signalment==
==Signalment==
Young to middle-aged cats.
==Description==
==Description==
Lymphocytic cholangitis is a slowly progressive chronic disease
Lymphocytic cholangitis is a slowly progressive chronic disease characterised by infiltration of the portal areas of the liver with small lymphocytes. Although an immune-mediated aetiology has been postulated, the disease has failed to respond to immunosuppressive medications.
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
===Clinical Signs===
===Clinical Signs===
History of chronic waxing and waning low-grade illness. Common findings are anorexia, depression, weight loss, intermittent vomiting and diarrhoea, jaundice. Pyrexia less likely compared to [[Neutrophilic Cholangitis]]
===Haematology & Biochemistry===
===Haematology & Biochemistry===