Common Bile Duct Stone. Because detection usually requires cholangiography and reoperation is technically difficult, risky, and thus undesirable, nonsurgical methods of identifying and removing the stones have evolved. Common signs and symptoms of bile duct stones include:
MRCP shows Common Bile Duct stone. Dr. Masfique A Bhuiyan
Stones within the bile duct most commonly pass from the gallbladder but may form in situ. Mildly thickened gallbladder containing stones. They can result in a number of health problems, including pain, jaundice, infection and acute pancreatitis.
MRCP shows Common Bile Duct stone. Dr. Masfique A Bhuiyan
The cbd stone was directly visualized as a target sign or densely calcified structure in. Ascending cholangitis, a total bilirubin level above 4 mg/dl, dilated common bile duct, age, and gallstone pancreatitis were not significant independent predictors. The odds ratio (or) for choledocholithiasis based on cbd stone on radiographic evidence was 3.56 (p less than.001), and for elevated liver biochemical tests, was 2.26 (p =.03). The solid organs are otherwise unremarkable.