Double duct sign

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad , 3 Jan 2013
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Dylan Kurda, 12 Feb 2016

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The CT study shows adouble duct sign : simultaneous dilatation of the common bile and pancreatic ducts.

Carcinoma of the head of the pancreas and ampullary tumours are the most common causes of the double duct sign. 

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  • +<p>The CT study shows a <strong>double duct sign : </strong>simultaneous dilatation of the common bile and pancreatic ducts<strong>.</strong></p><p><a href="/articles/pancreatic-neoplasms">C</a><a href="/articles/pancreatic-neoplasms">arcinoma of the head of the pancreas</a> and <a href="/articles/ampullary-tumour">ampullary tumours</a> are the most common causes of the double duct sign. </p><p> </p>

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