Primary sclerosing cholangitis - diffuse biliary dilatation with beaded appearance

Case contributed by Rajarajan , 1 Jul 2016
Changed by Daniel J Bell, 12 Oct 2020

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Middle aged man evaluated forImaging evaluation of jaundice

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There is diffuse bi-lobarbilobar biliary dilatation with beaded appearance. Stricture and narrowing noted at confluence level involving right and left hepatic ducts origin and common hepatic duct.  

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Image CT (CT venous phase) ( update )

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Venous phase images demonstrate the biliary dilatation. Stricture at confluence

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MRCP images depicts the biliary dilatation and stricturing more clearly.

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Image MRI (MRCP) ( update )

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Coronal MRCP images shows the confluence level and CHD stricture more clearly

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