A case of Rare Extrahepatic Bile Duct Anomaly.
- Author:
Suk Rae SEON
1
;
Hae Myung JEON
;
Jeong Soo KIM
;
Chang Don LEE
;
Bo Young AHN
;
Jae Sung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Uijongbu St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Extrahepatic bile ducts;
Anomaly
- MeSH:
Bile Ducts;
Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic*;
Constitution and Bylaws;
Cystic Duct;
Diagnosis;
Hepatic Duct, Common;
Humans;
Middle Aged
- From:Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
1999;3(1):103-107
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The frequency of anatomical variation of the bile duct system is relatively common. The constitution of a normal biliary confluence by union of the right and left hepatic ducts is reported in only 57% (Couinaud 1957) to 72% (Healy & Schroy 1953) of cases. While many of these variations have little or no clinical importance, some cases cause symptoms and signs, or may lead to incorrect diagnosis and inappropriate management of biliary disorder. We report a case of rare extrahepatic bile duct anomaly in a 60-year-old man. His chief complaint was intermittent right upper quadrant pain for six months.There was a low union of both extrahepatic ducts and the cystic duct. The left extrahepatic duct fused with the right extrahepatic duct anteriorly and the long cystic duct ran alongside and parallel with the right and left extrahepatic duct before joining them. Distal CBD cancer was also combined.
