Liver Flashcards
What is the differential for bile duct dilatation due to an obstruction?
Stones
Stricture:
Neoplasms - cholangiocarcinoma, gall bladder adeno, pancreatic adeno, metastasis
Post-inflammatory - Pancreatitis, Radiation, Chemo
Inflammatory - AIDS cholangiopathy, biliary parasites, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
What is the differential for bile duct dilatation due to no obstruction?
Caroli Disease
Choledochal cyst
Recurrent Pyogenic Cholangitis
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
What is Caroli Disease?
Autosomal recessive ductal plate malformation. Can have saccular or linear dilation of intrahepatic bile ducts.
Complications - Intraductal stones, cholangitis/abscess, liver cirrhosis, cholangiocarcinoma
What are regenerative nodules and how are they divided?
Hyperplasia that occurs in cirrhotic livers.
Micronodules - 3mm
They can be sideritic (iron containing)