Anomalous opening of the common bile duct into the duodenal bulb: endoscopic treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anomalous biliary opening especially the presence of the ampulla of Vater in the duodenal bulb is a very rare phenomenon. We report clinical implications, laboratory and ERCP findings and also therapeutic approaches in 53 cases.

Methods

The data were collected from the records of 12.158 ERCP. The diagnosis was established as an anomalous opening of the common bile duct (CBD) into the duodenal bulb when there is an orifice observed in the bulb with the absence of a papillary structure at its normal localization and when the CBD is visualized by cholangiography through this orifice without evidence of any other opening.

Results

A total of 53 cases were recruited. There was an obvious male preponderance (M/F: 49/4). Demographic data and ERCP findings were avai

SUBMITTER: Disibeyaz S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1933541 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature