Bile Duct Diseases
| Definition: |
Diseases in any part of the ductal system of the BILIARY TRACT from the smallest BILE CANALICULI to the largest COMMON BILE DUCT. |
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inflamm dis = CHOLANGITIS; calculi = BILIARY CALCULI see GALLSTONES but consider also CHOLELITHIASIS + BILE DUCT DISEASES |
| Previously Indexed: |
Bile Ducts (1966-1979),Biliary Tract Diseases (1966-1979),Cholestasis (1966-1979),specific bile duct |
Bile Duct Diseases Categories.
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Biliary Atresia - Progressive destruction or the absence of all or part of the extrahepatic BILE DUCTS, resulting in the complete obstruction of BILE flow. Usually, biliary atresia is found in infants and accounts for one third of the neonatal cholestatic JAUNDICE. |
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Cholangitis - Inflammation of the biliary ductal system (BILE DUCTS); intrahepatic, extrahepatic, or both. |
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Cholestasis - Impairment of bile flow due to obstruction in small bile ducts (INTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS) or obstruction in large bile ducts (EXTRAHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS). |
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Common Bile Duct Diseases - Diseases of the COMMON BILE DUCT including the AMPULLA OF VATER and the SPHINCTER OF ODDI. |
Bile Duct Diseases Definitions and Terms
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