Biliary system Flashcards
Ultrasound study shows a cystic mass between the pancreatic head and the gallbladder. Smooth wall and homogeneous anechoic content were detected.
The study is compatible with dilatation of entire extrahepatic bile duct, that’s also known as a true choledochal cyst. Is the type 1 of Todani classification of bile duct cysts.
todani type I
fusiform common bile duct dilation
most common choledochal cyst
tondani type I = fusiform dilation of the CBD
todani type III = choledococele at the intraduodenal bile duct
“cobra head”
todani type I
type ii
todani type iii
todani type IV
both extra and intra hepatic bile ducts
Caroli disease (todani type V) plus ADPKD
Caroli’s is associated with medullary sponge kidney and ADPKD and ARPKD
caroli disease (todani type V)
mesh of small bile ducts in the liver parenchyma draining into gallbladder
subvesicle bile duct –> can lead to persistent bile leak after cholecystectomy
what can lead to inadvertent common duct ligation in a cholecystectomy?
low insertion of the CBD
Charcot’s triad
fever, abdominal pain, jaundice