Open AccessNarrow portion of the terminal choledochus is a cause of upstream biliary dilatation in patients with anomalous union of the pancreatic and biliary ducts
Author(s) -
Tetsuya Nomura,
Yoshio Shirai,
Toshifumi Wakai,
Naoyuki Yokoyama,
Jun Sakata,
Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6503
Subject(s) - pathognomonic , sphincter of oddi , medicine , choledochal cysts , gastroenterology , common bile duct , bile duct , pancreatic duct , pancreatitis , radiology , disease , cyst
To clarify the pathogenesis of biliary dilatation associated with anomalous union of the pancreatic and biliary ducts (AUPBD).