Common Bile Duct Diseases
| Definition: |
Diseases of the COMMON BILE DUCT including the AMPULLA OF VATER and the SPHINCTER OF ODDI. |
| Notes: |
inflamm dis = CHOLANGITIS (IM) + COMMON BILE DUCT DISEASES (IM); calculi = COMMON BILE DUCT CALCULI see GALLSTONES but consider also CHOLEDOCHOLITHIASIS |
| Previously Indexed: |
Biliary Tract Diseases (1966-1979),Common Bile Duct (1966-1979) |
Common Bile Duct Diseases Categories.
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Biliary Dyskinesia - A sydrome resulting from impaired BILE flow due to motor dysfunction of the SPHINCTER OF ODDI. It is characterized by repeated biliary COLIC, fatty food intolerance, and NAUSEA. |
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Choledocholithiasis - Presence or formation of GALLSTONES in the COMMON BILE DUCT. |
Common Bile Duct Diseases Definitions and Terms
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