Bile Polyps. Ampullary polyps the ampulla, or ampulla of vater, is where the pancreatic duct and bile duct join together to drain into the duodenum, which is the first part of the small intestine. These gallbladder polyps affect more than 5 percent of adults each year.
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Bile is made by the liver and contains bile pigments, bile salts, lipids and cholesterol which are released into the duodenum (first part of the small bowel) to help digest fats. Ampullary polyps the ampulla, or ampulla of vater, is where the pancreatic duct and bile duct join together to drain into the duodenum, which is the first part of the small intestine. Biliary polyps can manifest as obstructive jaundice, which is the usually a presentation of common bile duct stone or malignant tumor of bile duct and pancreas.
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This is a basic test to see the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts. They are typically incidentally found at ultrasonography (us). The contour of the filling defect may be smooth and lobular in the case of tubular adenomas or cauliflowerlike in the case of papillary adenomas. Polyps are usually found in gastrointestinal tract as their primary site of occurrence.