ERCP and CT findings of ectopic drainage of the common bile duct into the duodenal bulb

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1997 Aug;169(2):517-20. doi: 10.2214/ajr.169.2.9242767.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate ERCP and CT findings of ectopic drainage of the common bile duct into the duodenal bulb.

Conclusion: Although rare, the diagnosis of ectopic drainage of the common bile duct into the duodenal bulb is important to prevent inadvertent damage during biliary tract or gastric surgery and to clarify the cause of chronic peptic ulcers.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde*
  • Common Bile Duct / abnormalities*
  • Common Bile Duct / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*