Imaging of Biliary Infections
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Infections of the biliary tree can have amyriad of clinical and imaging manifestations depending on the infectious etiology, underlying immune status of the patient and extent of involvement.1,2 Bacterial infections account for the vast majority of infectious cholangitides though parasitic, fungal, and viral infections can also affect the biliary system. Clinically, the range of clinical manifestations of bacterial infections extends from an acutemedical emergencywith clinical symptoms of right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain, fever, and jaundice to indolent and chronic, low-level infections.
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