Cholangitis: What It Means (Inflammation of the Bile Ducts)

Cholangitis is a term worth understanding because it can be important.

What cholangitis is

It is inflammation of the bile ducts (the channels carrying bile). "Cholangio" = bile duct, "itis" = inflammation.

Why it happens

It often appears when there is an obstruction (for example a stone in the common bile duct) that promotes inflammation.

Signs to pay attention to

The combination of fever, right-side pain and jaundice is a picture that needs prompt medical care.

The method's view

Imaging helps see the biliary tree and its flow — key to understanding the picture.

Educational content to help you understand your report. Not a diagnosis and not a substitute for your doctor/radiologist, who sees the full image.