Difference between revisions of "Cholangitis, Neutrophilic"
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==Aetiology and Pathogenesis== | ==Aetiology and Pathogenesis== | ||
| − | + | Neutrophilic cholangitis/cholangiohepatitis results from asecending bacterial infection from the small intestines. The most commonly organisms are ''Escherichia coli'', others such as ''Streptococcus spp.'', ''Clostridium spp.'', and occasionally ''Salmonella spp.'' may be involved | |
==Diagnosis== | ==Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 10:53, 6 August 2009
Also known as suppurative cholangitis, exudative cholangitis/cholangiohepatitis and acute cholangitis/cholangiohepatitis.
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Aetiology and Pathogenesis
Neutrophilic cholangitis/cholangiohepatitis results from asecending bacterial infection from the small intestines. The most commonly organisms are Escherichia coli, others such as Streptococcus spp., Clostridium spp., and occasionally Salmonella spp. may be involved