Contrast-enhanced intraductal ultrasonography for thickened bile duct wall.
J Gastroenterol
; 36(8): 557-9, 2001 Aug.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11519835
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We carried out this study to evaluate the usefulness of contrast-enhanced intraductal ultrasonography (ceIDUS) in the differentiation of thickened bile duct wall at the hepatic bifurcation caused by malignant tumor from that caused by cholangitis.METHODS:
Seven patients (two with primary sclerosing cholangitis [PSC], one with secondary sclerosing cholangitis [SSC], and four with bile duct carcinomas [BDC] at the hepatic bifurcation underwent endoscopic ceIDUS, in which we used Levovist. The recorded images of echo-brightness were analyzed histographically.RESULTS:
The bile duct wall, in PSC and SSC, but not in BDC, was enhanced by Levovist.CONCLUSION:
ceIDUS with histographic analysis may be useful for distinguishing thickened bile duct wall caused by malignant tumor from that caused by cholangitis.
Buscar en Google
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Conductos Biliares
/
Colangitis
/
Endosonografía
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
/
Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article