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Cholestasis & Gallstones Flashcards

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Cholestasis

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Functional –> decreased bile flow through the canaliculus & reduced secretion of water, bilirubin and by hepatocytes

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Cholestasis

Gross & EM

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+Presence of brownish bile pigment w/in dilated canaliculi in hepatocytes

+Microvilli are blunted, in fewer number or absent
–> bile accumulates in large, bile-laden lysosomes

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Cholestasis

Symptoms

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+ Jaundice: accumulation in blood of materials normally transferred to bile (bilirubin, cholesterol, bile acids)

+Pruritus: deposits of bile acids in skin

+ Skin xanthomas: focal accumulation of cholesterol

+ Intestinal malabsorption: nutritional deficiencies of vit A, D, K

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Cholestasis

Etiology

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  • Bile duct carcinoma
    -Enlarged lymph node (Hodkin)
  • Sclerosing cholangitis
    -Postoperative stricture
    -Pancreatic carcinoma
    -Gallstones
    -Congenital biliary atresia
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Ascending Cholangitis

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Bacterial infection of the bile ducts

Usually 2/2 an “ascending” infection w/ enteric gram NEG bacteria

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Ascending Cholangitis

Histology, Sx, Complications

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H: neutrophils

Sx: RUQ pain, fever, jaundice (Charcot triad)

Comp: Suppurative cholangitis, Sepsis

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Suppurative Cholangitis

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Severe form of cholangitis

Includes hypotension & mental confusion (Reynold’s pentad)

Sepsis (rather than cholangitis –> grave prognosis

Gross: purulent bile fills & distends bile ducts

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Chronic biliary obstruction

Complications

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-If uncorrected

-Hepatic scarring & regenerative nodule formation

-Secondary or obstructive biliary cirrhosis

-Ascending cholangitis may be superimposed on this chronic process –> some trigger acute on chronic liver failure

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Chronic biliary obstruction

Micro

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Feathery degeneration of periportal hepatocytes

-Hydropic swelling
-Diffuse impregnation w/ bile pigment
-Reticulated appearance

Formation of bile infarcts from detergent effects of extravasated bile

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Secondary or Obstructive Biliary Cirrhosis

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Complications of uncorrected biliary obstructions

Cirrhosis – destruction of normal liver architecture by fibrous bands around regenerative nodules 2/2 persistent liver cell necrosis

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Secondary or Obstructive Biliary Cirrhosis

Pathogenesis

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+ Involves death & regeneration of hepatocytes

+Extracellular matrix deposition by activated hepatic stellate cells

+Alterations in hepatic vascular architecture

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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (Cholangitis)

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Chronic cholestatic disease in which intrahepatic bile ducts are destroyed by nonsuppurative inflammation

AUTOIMMUNE

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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (Cholangitis)

Epidemiology
Sx

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E: Northern Europeans

40-60 yo; females»»

Sx: Insidious onset w/ pruritus, fatigue, jaundice, associated autoimmune disorders

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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (Cholangitis)

Labs

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AMA+ (serum antimitochondrial antibodies)

50% ANA+
40% ANCA+

elevation of GGT and/or alkaline phosphatase out of proportion to transaminases

Elevated bilirubin, elevated IgM

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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (Cholangitis)

Micro

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Florid duct lesion –> destructive cholangitis

+Portal-based nodular inflammation composed of lymphocytes, plasma cells, eosinophils, macrophages
-Bile duct injury
-Lymphocytic cholangitis –> granulomas variable

Chronic Chole: swollen/rarefied hepatocytes adjacent to portal tracts (chole stasis)

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Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (Cholangitis)

Gross

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Cirrhosis is a biliary type w/ irregular nodules (jigsaw puzzle)

Nodular liver
Regenerating nodules
Bile staining in fibrotic planes btw regenerating nodules

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

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Fibroinflammatory disorder that affects intrahepatic & extrahepatic biliary tree –> biliary stricture & cirrhosis

HLAB8 & DR2
Associated dx: IBD (UC)

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Epidemiology
Etiology

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Any age; most common in 2nd decade

Male&raquo_space;»

Autoimmune (ANCA+)
OR
Nonimmune –> no associated antibodies

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Sx

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Fatigue
Abdominal pain
Pruritus
Jaundice
Diarrhea
Anorexia
WT Loss
Fever
Hepatomegaly
Splenomegaly asymptomatic

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Lab tests

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+ Increase serum GGT
+ Increase serum aminotransferase levels
+ Elevated ANCA, ANA
+Unreliable serum alkaline phosphatase activity (difficult to interpret bc of bone growth, normal in up to 50% of children /w PSC)

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Imaging

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Cholangiography
+Beaded appearance of intrahepatic & extrahepatic biliary tree – segmental strictures & saccular dilations of affected bile ducts

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Histopathology

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+ Concentric fibrosis around affected bile ducts –> “Onion skin”

+ Fibro-obliterative lesion

+Degeneration & atrophy of duct epithelium

+Lymphocytic infiltration of bile ducts

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Gross

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Biliary cirrhosis ++
Highly irregular, jigsaw puzzle nodular pattern

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Primary sclerosing cholangitis

Risk of ..

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Cholangiosarcoma

+Frequent overlapping w/ autoimmune hepatitis (autoimmune sclerosing cholangitis)

+Recurring in 10 of pts after liver tx

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Primary hepatolithiasis
Intrahepatic gallstone formation East Asia --> "Oriental Cholangitis" Repeated bouts of ascending cholangitis (recurrent pyogenic cholangitis) Progressive inflammatory destruction of hepatic parenchyma Risk of biliary neoplasia (cholangiocarcinoma)
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Gallstones
Concentrations w/in the biliary system
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Choledocholithiasis
Stones w.in common bile duct
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Gallstones: 2 types
Cholesterol stones Bilirubin stones
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Cholesterol stones
+Yellow (stones in developed nations) +Bile supersaturation of cholesterol, decreased phospholipids (lecithin) & stasis or hypomotility of gallbladder +Formation of cholesterol crystals, which grow & aggregate w/ mucin proteins --> STONES
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Bilirubin stones
Black or brown stones
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Cholesterol stones Risk factors
Age, obesity, familial predisposition, estrogen replacement therapy/OCPs, hypertriglyceridemia Latin American women Native Americans
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Black Stones
+Bilirubin Contain calcium bilirubinate - 2-5 mm, shiny, irregular, multifaceted Risk factors: older/undernourished, chronic hemolysis, biliary infection (E. coli, Ascaris lumbricoides, Clonorchis sinensis), total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
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Brown Stones
+Bilirubin Calcium salts of bilirubin & palmitate, MORE cholesterol than black stones Softer texture & flaky appearance, often larger than black Strongly assoc w/ ascending cholangitis & biliary inflammation, ESP. 2/2 E. coli & flukes
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Gallstones Gross
+Smooth, mixed cholesterol stones + Pure cholesterol stones +Lobulated cholesterol stones
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Gallstones Presentation
+Can be clinically silent + RUQ pain, flatulence, intolerance of fatty foods Complications: acute & chronic cholecystitis, choledocholithiasis, fistulas, acute pancreatitis, gallbladder cancer
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Gallstones Radiographic
Many radiolucent (many cholesterol) Black may be radiopaque US: modality of choice --> can detect if >3 mm diameter
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Acute cholecystitis
Obstruction of cystic duct by stones & bile supersaturated with cholesterol
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Acute cholecystitis Trauma to mucosa releases phospholipase from lysosomes
Phospholipase converts lecithin in bile --> lysolecithin --> damages gallbladder epithelium
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Acute cholecystitis Secondary bacterial infection
with enteric organisms
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Acute cholecystitis Overgrowth by gas-producing organism
Emphysematous cholecystitis
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Acute acalculous cholecystitis (5%) Risk factors Symptoms
Risk: critical illness, burns, trauma, major surgical procedures, diabetes, immunosuppression, biliary sludge formation, mucosal ischemia Sx: RUQ pain, tenderness, guarding +Murphy sign --> inspiratory arrest +Fever, leukocytosis, elevated WBC + Gangrenous cholecystitis +Perforation +Emphysematous cholecystitis --> caused by overgrowth of organisms
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Gallbladder Carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma arising from glandular epithelium that lines the gallbladder wall +Most common malignancy of extrahepatic biliary tract Two patterns of tumor growth: infiltrating & exophytic
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Gallbladder Carcinoma Risk factors Sx
Risk: gallstones, esp when complicated by porcelain gallbaldder sx: cholecystitis in elderly women Abd pain Jaundice Anorexia N/V POOR Prognosis Location: Asia -- chronic bacterial/parasitic infections that have been implicated as risk fx
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Chronic cholecystitis
Chronic inflammation of gallbladder --> wall thickening & fibrosis Almost always assoc w/ gallstones
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Chronic cholecystitis Etiology
Almost always assoc w/ gallstones Cholesterol stones → supersaturation of bile w/ cholesterol d/t chemical irritation from longstanding cholelithiasis w/ or w/out superimposed bouts of acute cholecystitis
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Chronic cholecystitis Sx
Episodic, steady, abdominal pain + Usually RUG + May be precipitated by ingestion of food Microscopy: Rokitansky-Aschoff sinuses
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Chronic cholecystitis Complications
Porcelain gallbladder → dystrophic calcification Risk of adenocarcinoma Acute cholecystitis, acute pancreatitis, choledocholithiasis, GB cancer or cholangiocarcinoma
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Chronic cholecystitis Rare Complications
Biliary enteric fistula Gallstone ileus: migration of stone into bowel through fistula w/ obstruction of bowel at distal ileum Bouveret syndrome: gastric outlet obstruction d/t stone in duodenum or distal stomach Dropped gallstones: gallstones spilled into abdomen during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
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Gallstone ileus
Migration of stone into bowel through fistula w/ obstruction of bowel at distal ileum
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Bouveret syndrome
Gastric outlet obstruction d/t stone in duodenum or distal stomach
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Dropped gallstones
Gallstones spilled into abdomen during laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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