Usefulness of Intraductal Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Cholangiocarcinoma and IgG4-Related Sclerosing Cholangitis.
- Author:
Takahiro NAKAZAWA
1
;
Itaru NAITOH
;
Kazuki HAYASHI
Author Information
1. Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan. tnakazaw@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Intraductal ultrasonography;
Cholangiocarcinoma;
IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis
- MeSH:
Bile Ducts;
Biopsy;
Cholangiocarcinoma;
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde;
Cholangitis, Sclerosing
- From:Clinical Endoscopy
2012;45(3):331-336
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
The technique of intraductal ultrasonography (IDUS) of the bile duct with a thin-caliber probe and a ropeway system has provided excellent images of the bile duct and periductal structures and is an easy transpapillary approach. In addition, once the guide wire is inserted into the bile duct, IDUS and transpapillary biopsy after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography can be performed in a single session. Here, we review the usefulness of IDUS in the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma and IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis.
