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Abdominal And Pelvic Contrast,abdominal Pain,swelling,dilation Of Intrahepatic And Extrahepatic Tree

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Posted on Tue, 22 May 2012
Question: i had a ct w and w/o contrast abdomen and pelvis for abdominal pain and swelling. New dialation of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary tree, a change since Dec 2009. Further eval to be done but can u give me an idea what this means?
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Answered by Dr. Rajinder Bajoria (1 hour later)
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Dilatation of biliary tree occurs due to blockage to the path of bile drainage.It can be at at the level of extra hepatic or intra hepatic or both depending upon the site of obstruction ,Obstruction can be due to calculus ( stones ) in the Common bile duct or some growth pressing the common bile duct.In many cases malignancy has also been seen .As left & right hepatic duct make common hepatic duct.common hepatic duct on joining with cystic duct becomes common bile duct.So obstruction any where by what ever reason leads to dilatation of intrahepatic & extrahepatic ducts.


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Abdominal And Pelvic Contrast,abdominal Pain,swelling,dilation Of Intrahepatic And Extrahepatic Tree

Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Dilatation of biliary tree occurs due to blockage to the path of bile drainage.It can be at at the level of extra hepatic or intra hepatic or both depending upon the site of obstruction ,Obstruction can be due to calculus ( stones ) in the Common bile duct or some growth pressing the common bile duct.In many cases malignancy has also been seen .As left & right hepatic duct make common hepatic duct.common hepatic duct on joining with cystic duct becomes common bile duct.So obstruction any where by what ever reason leads to dilatation of intrahepatic & extrahepatic ducts.


‘Hope I have answered your query, I will be available to answer your follow up queries,

“Wish you Good Health and speedy recovery”