Extrahepatic bile duct malformation causing intrahepatic cholangiocellular proliferation with fibrosis in broiler chickens

Malformation of the extrahepatic biliary tracts was observed in six of 88 enlarged, firm and discoloured livers collected at a slaughterhouse. Histologically, the six livers were characterized by diffuse cholangiocellular proliferation with fibrosis, extremely similar to the condition induced by bil...

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Published in:Avian pathology 2001-02, Vol.30 (1), p.63-65
Main Authors: Handharyani, E, Ochiai, K, Umemura, T, Itakura, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
abnormal development
bile ducts
broiler chickens
discoloration
Disease
fibrosis
Liver
pathogenesis
Pathology
Poultry
size
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Summary:Malformation of the extrahepatic biliary tracts was observed in six of 88 enlarged, firm and discoloured livers collected at a slaughterhouse. Histologically, the six livers were characterized by diffuse cholangiocellular proliferation with fibrosis, extremely similar to the condition induced by bile duct ligation. These findings suggested that some cases of cholangiohepatitis in chickens are caused by biliary malformations with bile stasis.
ISSN:0307-9457
1465-3338
DOI:10.1080/03079450020023212