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| Diseases of the Gallbladder and Extrabiliary System: Overview |  |
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| Icterus is often the presenting sign of diseases of the gallbladder and extrahepatic biliary system. Ascites may be present if bile is leaking into the abdomen, causing bile peritonitis. Higher bilirubin levels in the abdominal effusion than in the serum can confirm leakage of bile into the abdomen or bile duct rupture. Icterus may not be the presenting sign in malignancies of the gallbladder. |
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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 |
| Overview |
| 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 |
| Obstructive Diseases of the Extrahepatic Biliary System |
| Cholecystitis |
| Choleliths |
| Extrahepatic Infection and Sepsis |
| Parasitic Infection |
| Rupture of the Gallbladder |
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