Difference between revisions of "Cholangitis, Lymphocytic"
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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=== | ||
Revision as of 13:50, 6 August 2009
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Also known as lymphocyticplasmacytic cholangitis or cholangiohepatitis, lymphocytic portal hepatitis and nonsuppurative cholangitis or cholangiohepatitis.
Signalment
Young to middle-aged cats.
Description
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
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