Items tagged “cystic duct”
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Cystic duct
The cystic duct connects the neck of the gallbladder to the common hepatic duct (CHD), draining bile to and from the biliary tree.
Gross anatomy
The confluence of the cystic duct and the common hepatic duct forms the common bile duct (CBD). The cystic duct is approximately 2-3 cm long and 2-3 ...
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Choledocholithiasis
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09 Apr 2018
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Cystic duct obstruction (HIDA scan)
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18 Sep 2022
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Nuclear medicine
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Normal HIDA scan
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19 Sep 2022
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Nuclear medicine
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Cystic duct obstruction (HIDA scan)
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19 Sep 2022
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Nuclear medicine
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Type II pancreas divisum with low medial insertion of cystic duct
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22 Oct 2022
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Cystic duct stump stone
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05 Apr 2023
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MRI
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Spiral mucosal folds
The spiral mucosal folds, also known as the valves of Heister, are spirally arranged mucosal folds on the endoluminal surface of the cystic duct.
Although incompletely understood, they contain neurohormonally responsive muscle, and their unique shape is thought to support the patency of the cys...