Recurrent Pyogenic Cholangitis

Preferred Label : Recurrent Pyogenic Cholangitis;

NCIt synonyms : Cholangiohepatitis; RPC;

NCIt definition : A recurrent form of cholangitis that is characterized by intrabiliary pigment stone formation, biliary tree stricture and obstruction, and recurrent bouts of cholangitis. There is an association with biliary parasitosis, but evidence supporting these infections in the pathogenesis of recurrent pyogenic cholangitis is inconclusive. The most common causes of death are sepsis, liver failure, or complications from cirrhosis. Patients are also at increased risk of cholangiocarcinoma.;

Details

Origin ID

C164213;

UMLS CUI

C0267920;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Cholangiohepatitis (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Collagenosis, familial reactive perforating [OMIM Phenotype]
- cholangiohepatitis [Radlex concept]
- parvocellular part of red nucleus [UBERON concept]
- practice guidelines as topic [MeSH Descriptor]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- recurrent pyogenic cholangitis [SNOMED Notion]
- recurrent pyogenic cholangitis [Radlex concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Bile Duct [NCIt concept]
- Biliary Tract [NCIt concept]
- Digestive System [NCIt concept]
- Hepatobiliary System [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Oriental cholangiohepatitis [MedDRA LLT]
- Oriental cholangiohepatitis (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- oriental cholangiohepatitis [SNOMED Notion]
- recurrent pyogenic cholangitis [SNOMED Notion]
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- GDC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- GDC Value Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Digestive System [NCIt concept]

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