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Biliary colic with dilated common bile duct: simple "sheepish" problem?
- Source :
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Journal of the Indian Medical Association [J Indian Med Assoc] 2014 Feb; Vol. 112 (2), pp. 122-3. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- A 40-year-old man, resident of a rural area of Rajasthan state of India presented with recurrent biliary colic and fever since last 2 years. Examination was normal and investigations revealed a dilated common bile duct with elevated alkaline phosphatase. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography revealed a dilated biliary system without any evident cause. Patient was subjected to endoscopic retrograde cholangioancreatography and it demonstrated biliary dilatation with a linear filling defect in lower common bile duct, further sphinicterotomy was done and a live Fasciola hepatica was extracted using a biliary basket.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0019-5847
- Volume :
- 112
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of the Indian Medical Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25935973