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Revision as of 18:26, 2 September 2015

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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Cholangitis is commonly caused by bacterial infections, which can occur when the common bile duct is obstructed.

Cardiovascular	No underlying causes
Chemical/Poisoning	No underlying causes
Dental	No underlying causes
Dermatologic	No underlying causes
Drug Side Effect	Cidofovir, Sorafenib, Teduglutide
Ear Nose Throat	No underlying causes
Endocrine	No underlying causes
Environmental	No underlying causes
Gastroenterologic	No underlying causes
Genetic	No underlying causes
Hematologic	No underlying causes
Iatrogenic	No underlying causes
Infectious Disease	No underlying causes
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic	No underlying causes
Neurologic	No underlying causes
Nutritional/Metabolic	No underlying causes
Obstetric/Gynecologic	No underlying causes
Oncologic	No underlying causes
Ophthalmologic	No underlying causes
Overdose/Toxicity	No underlying causes
Psychiatric	No underlying causes
Pulmonary	No underlying causes
Renal/Electrolyte	No underlying causes
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy	No underlying causes
Sexual	No underlying causes
Trauma	No underlying causes
Urologic	No underlying causes
Miscellaneous	No underlying causes

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 ==Overview==
-Cholangitis is usually caused by a [[bacterial infection]], which can occur when the duct is blocked by something, such as a [[gallstone]] or [[tumor]]. The [[infection]] causing this condition may also spread to the [[liver]].
+Cholangitis is commonly caused by [[bacterial infection]]s, which  can occur when the [[common bile duct]] is obstructed.
 ==Causes==