Items tagged “bile duct”
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Todani classification of bile duct cysts
The Todani classification of bile duct cysts classically divides choledochal cysts into five groups.
Classification
Traditional classification
Type I
See: choledochal cyst - type I
account for 80-90% of all bile duct cysts
characterized by fusiform dilation of the extrahepatic bile duct
a...
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Common bile duct
The common bile duct (CBD), which is sometimes simply known as the bile duct, is formed by the union of the cystic duct and common hepatic duct (CHD).
Terminology
On ultrasound, it is not always possible to confidently see where the cystic duct enters the common hepatic duct to form the common...
Article
Choledochal cyst - type I
Type I choledochal cysts appear as a fusiform or cystic dilatation of the extrahepatic biliary system (common bile duct +/- common hepatic duct).
Epidemiology
Although uncommon in Western countries (1:100,000 to 1:150,000), they are the most common type of biliary cyst. Their prevalence may be...