Cholangitis, Sclerosing

Chronic inflammatory disease of the BILIARY TRACT. It is characterized by fibrosis and hardening of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary ductal systems leading to bile duct strictures, CHOLESTASIS, and eventual BILIARY CIRRHOSIS.

Year introduced: 1989

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Tree Number(s): C06.130.120.200.110

MeSH Unique ID: D015209

Entry Terms:

• Cholangitides, Sclerosing
• Sclerosing Cholangitides
• Cholangiitis, Sclerosing
• Cholangiitides, Sclerosing
• Sclerosing Cholangiitides
• Sclerosing Cholangiitis
• Sclerosing Cholangitis
• Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
• Cholangitides, Primary Sclerosing
• Primary Sclerosing Cholangitides
• Sclerosing Cholangitides, Primary
• Sclerosing Cholangitis, Primary
• Cholangitis, Primary Sclerosing

Previous Indexing:

• Cholangitis (1966-1988)
• Sclerosis (1966-1988)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Digestive System Diseases
Biliary Tract Diseases
Bile Duct Diseases
Cholangitis
Cholangitis, Sclerosing