Open AccessDiagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasonography for a dilation of the common bile duct of an indeterminate cause
Author(s) -
Mafalda Sousa,
Sónia Fernandes,
Luísa Proença,
Carlos Fernandes,
João Silva,
Ana Catarina Gomes,
Edgar Afecto,
João Carvalho
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2019.6278/2019
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , common bile duct , gastroenterology , abdominal ultrasonography , pancreatitis , radiology , choledochal cysts , retrospective cohort study , cyst , pancreas , stenosis , endoscopic ultrasonography , endoscopic ultrasound , ultrasonography , endoscopy
with the widespread use of abdominal imaging, common bile duct (CBD) dilation is a common problem in the daily practice. However, the significance of a dilated CBD as a predictor of underlying disease has not been well elucidated and there are currently no guidelines for its approach.