The appearances of hepatic steatosis and of dilated intrahepatic bile ducts occurring independently are well described. When both conditions occur simultaneously a major sign of biliary obstruction, a double lumen with echogenic walls (the double-barrelled shotgun sign), is modified by the abnormally ...
Depiction of Non-Dilated Intrahepatic Bile Duct by High Spatial Resolution 3D MR Cholangiography using SPACE at 3 T; Comparison with 1.5 T in Healthy VolunteersArizono, SIsoda, HMaetani, YHirokawa, YShimada, KNakamoto, YTogashi, K
There was no dilation of intrahepatic biliary radicals so a provisional diagnosis of type 1 choledochal cyst was made, and he was referred to the department of gastrointestinalsurgery where he underwent cholecystectomy with resection of dilated CBDwith Roux-en-Y hepatico-jejunostomy. Intraoperatively,...
Transhepatic cholangiography in patients with suspected biliary disease and nondilated intrahepatic bile ducts. Gastrointest Radiol 1991;16:193-7.Teplick SK, Flick P, Brandon JC. Transhepatic cholangiography in pa- tients with suspected biliary disease and nondilated intrahepatic bile ducts. Gastrointest ...
RESULTS: PTBD was successful in 33(94.3%) of the 35 patients with non-dilated intrahepatic BDs. A rightsided approach was performed in 25 cases, while a left-sided approach was performed in 10 cases. In 31 patients, the first PTBD attempt proved successful. Four cases required a second ...