5241 Liver and Pancreas Pathology E1.txt

inflammation of the liver parenchyma

inflammation of the biliary ducts, either intrahepatic or extrahepatic

involvement of periportal hepatic parenchyma by extension of inflammation from the biliary ducts.

implies inflammation that surrounds but does not encroach on, the biliary ducts, whearas portal hepatitis refers to accumulation of inflammatory cells within the portal areas

inflammation of the gallbladder

______________ by any infectious agent via both hepatic artery and portal vein is the most common route and tends to cause a random multifocal distribution.

_______________ is usually bacterial (salmonella, E. coli, Streptococcus) and produces Cholangitis and cholangiohepatitis.

Infection by ____________ is the least common and often causes a focal discrete lesion.

bovine liver flukes