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Acute suppurative cholangitis associated with choledochal sludge

J F Grier1, S W Cohen, W D Grafton

  • 1Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport.

The American Journal of Gastroenterology
|April 1, 1994
PubMed
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Biliary sludge, not just stones, can cause acute cholangitis (gallbladder inflammation). This condition may lead to ampullary fibrosis, highlighting sludge as a potential complication.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Hepatology
  • Endoscopic Procedures

Background:

  • Acute cholangitis is typically associated with common bile duct stones.
  • Gallbladder sludge is often considered a precursor to gallstones but not a direct cause of cholangitis.