Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary
Synonyms
Biliary Cirrhosis
Biliary Cirrhosis, Primary
Biliary Cirrhosis, Primary, 1
Biliary Cirrhosis, Secondary
Cholangitis, Chronic Nonsuppurative Destructive
Cirrhosis, Biliary
Cirrhosis, Secondary Biliary
Liver Cirrhoses, Biliary
Liver Cirrhosis, Obstructive
Obstructive Liver Cirrhosis
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Secondary Biliary Cirrhosis
FIBROSIS of the hepatic parenchyma due to obstruction of BILE flow (CHOLESTASIS) in the intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts (BILE DUCTS, INTRAHEPATIC; BILE DUCTS, EXTRAHEPATIC). Primary biliary cirrhosis involves the destruction of small intra-hepatic bile ducts and bile secretion. Secondary biliary cirrhosis is produced by prolonged obstruction of large intrahepatic or extrahepatic bile ducts from a variety of causes.