Cholangitis risk factors

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Overview

Common risk factors in the development of cholangitis are gallstones, sclerosing cholangitis, and HIV.

Risk Factors

• Previous history of gallstones
• Sclerosing cholangitis
• HIV
• Narrowing of the common bile duct
• Traveling to countries where you might catch a worm or parasite infection

• Advanced age (>70 years), neurologic disease, and [[periampullary diverticula are risk factors for development of cholangitis in patients with biliary stones

http://pubs.rsna.org/doi/full/10.1148/rg.297095051

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