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Cholangitis and Cholangiohepatitis: Overview (Inflammatory liver disease) |  |
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| Inflammatory liver disease is the second most common hepatopathy reported in cats but is rare in dogs. Classification for inflammatory liver disease in cats includes cholangiohepatitis (acute and chronic) and lymphocytic portal hepatitis. |
| Cholangiohepatitis is defined as inflammation of the biliary tract that extends into the hepatic parenchyma. Concurrent inflammatory bowel disease and pancreatitis have been reported in cats with cholangiohepatitis. |
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| See Also |
| Introduction |
| Portosystemic shunts |
| Overview |
| Other Vascular Anomalies |
| Hepatotoxins |
| Infectious Diseases of the Liver |
| Viral Diseases |
| Leptospirosis |
| Tyzzer’s Disease |
| Extrahepatic Bacterial Infections |
| Mycotic Infections |
| Toxoplasmosis |
| Feline Idiopathic Hepatic Lipidosis |
| Cholangitis and Cholangiohepatitis |
| Acute Cholangiohepatitis |
| Chronic Cholangiohepatitis |
| Biliary Cirrhosis |
| Lymphocytic Portal Hepatitis |
| Canine Cholangiohepatitis |
| Canine Chronic Hepatitis |
| Overview |
| Chronic Hepatitis of Bedlington Terriers |
| Chronic Hepatitis of West Highland White Terriers |
| Idiopathic Chronic Hepatitis |
| Chronic Hepatitis of Doberman Pinschers |
| Chronic Hepatitis of Skye Terriers and Cocker Spaniels |
| Lobular Dissecting Hepatitis |
| Metabolic Diseases Affecting the Liver |
| Endocrine Diseases |
| Hepatocutaneous Syndrome |
| Hepatic Cysts and Nodular Hyperplasia |
| Hepatic Neoplasia |
| Miscellaneous Liver Diseases |
| Glycogen Storage Disease |
| Hepatic Amyloidosis |
| Idiopathic Hepatic Fibrosis |
| Diseases of the Gallbladder and Extrabiliary System |
| Overview |
| Obstructive Diseases of the Extrahepatic Biliary System |
| Cholecystitis |
| Choleliths |
| Extrahepatic Infection and Sepsis |
| Parasitic Infection |
| Rupture of the Gallbladder |
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