Rare Biliary Anatomy in Two Patients Presenting with Biliary Obstruction Diagnosed with ERCP

Rare Biliary Anatomy in Two Patients Presenting with Biliary Obstruction Diagnosed with ERCP

Anatomic anomalies of the exrrahepatic biliary tree are common and often incidental findings at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; however, they rarely complicate therapeutic procedures such as stone extraction. The cases of two patients with biliary obstruction due to stones are presen...

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Main Authors: Gary R May, David S Reid, Noel B Hershfield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1991-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1991/104079
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spelling doaj-d52fea5e559f4b83959ca76d19a0b53b2020-11-24T21:06:01ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001991-01-015516116410.1155/1991/104079Rare Biliary Anatomy in Two Patients Presenting with Biliary Obstruction Diagnosed with ERCPGary R May0David S Reid1Noel B Hershfield2Departments of Gastroenterology and Radiology, Foothills Hospital and the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDepartments of Gastroenterology and Radiology, Foothills Hospital and the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDepartments of Gastroenterology and Radiology, Foothills Hospital and the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaAnatomic anomalies of the exrrahepatic biliary tree are common and often incidental findings at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; however, they rarely complicate therapeutic procedures such as stone extraction. The cases of two patients with biliary obstruction due to stones are presented, who were found to have the cystic duct a rising almost directly from the ampulla. This rare anatomic variant posed problems both in terms of interpretation of the cholangiogram and removal of stones. Therapeutic endoscopists should be aware of this and other anomalies of the biliary tract and of the potential problems faced in both interpretation of the cholangiogram and in therapeutic procedures.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1991/104079
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Rare Biliary Anatomy in Two Patients Presenting with Biliary Obstruction Diagnosed with ERCP
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
author_facet Gary R May
David S Reid
Noel B Hershfield
author_sort Gary R May
title Rare Biliary Anatomy in Two Patients Presenting with Biliary Obstruction Diagnosed with ERCP
title_short Rare Biliary Anatomy in Two Patients Presenting with Biliary Obstruction Diagnosed with ERCP
title_full Rare Biliary Anatomy in Two Patients Presenting with Biliary Obstruction Diagnosed with ERCP
title_fullStr Rare Biliary Anatomy in Two Patients Presenting with Biliary Obstruction Diagnosed with ERCP
title_full_unstemmed Rare Biliary Anatomy in Two Patients Presenting with Biliary Obstruction Diagnosed with ERCP
title_sort rare biliary anatomy in two patients presenting with biliary obstruction diagnosed with ercp
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
issn 0835-7900
publishDate 1991-01-01
description Anatomic anomalies of the exrrahepatic biliary tree are common and often incidental findings at endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; however, they rarely complicate therapeutic procedures such as stone extraction. The cases of two patients with biliary obstruction due to stones are presented, who were found to have the cystic duct a rising almost directly from the ampulla. This rare anatomic variant posed problems both in terms of interpretation of the cholangiogram and removal of stones. Therapeutic endoscopists should be aware of this and other anomalies of the biliary tract and of the potential problems faced in both interpretation of the cholangiogram and in therapeutic procedures.
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