Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis: from imaging to intervention.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this article is to familiarize the reader with the sonographic, CT, MR cholangiopancreatography, and ERCP appearances of recurrent pyogenic cholangitis and to briefly review the role of interventional radiology in the management of this disease.


CONCLUSIONS
Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis is a complex disease, the incidence of which is increasing in Western countries. Radiologists should be aware of the role of imaging in the diagnosis of this disease and the use of imaging as a guideline for subsequent intervention.
Heffernan
Eric J
EJ
Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, 899 W 12th Ave., Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada. ejheffernan@eircom.net
Geoghegan
Tony
T
Munk
Peter L
PL
Ho
Stephen G
SG
Harris
Alison C
AC
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002761:Cholangitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015641:Radiography, Interventional / Q000379:methods; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*