Bile duct wall thickening (differential)
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Bile duct wall thickening can occur from a number of etiologies.
Radiographic features
Ultrasound
- bile duct wall thickening
- bile duct walls are typically not visible when normal
- possible narrowing of the ducts with obstruction
- possible secondary signs of cholangitis, including debris in the biliary system
Differential diagnosis
-<p><strong>Bile duct wall thickening </strong>can occur from a number of etiologies</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Ultrasound</h5><ul>- +<p><strong>Bile duct wall thickening </strong>can occur from a number of etiologies.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Ultrasound</h5><ul>
-<a title="Cholangitis - general" href="/articles/cholangitis">cholangitis</a><ul>-<li><a title="Sclerosing cholangitis" href="/articles/primary-sclerosing-cholangitis">sclerosing cholangitis</a></li>-<li><a title="ascending cholangitis" href="/articles/ascending-cholangitis">ascending cholangitis</a></li>-<li><a title="Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis" href="/articles/oriental-cholangiohepatitis">recurrent pyogenic cholangitis</a></li>- +<a href="/articles/cholangitis">cholangitis</a><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/primary-sclerosing-cholangitis">sclerosing cholangitis</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/ascending-cholangitis">ascending cholangitis</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/oriental-cholangiohepatitis">recurrent pyogenic cholangitis</a></li>
-<li><a title="Cholangiocarcinoma" href="/articles/cholangiocarcinoma">cholangiocarcinoma</a></li>-<li><a title="AIDS cholangiopathy" href="/articles/aids-cholangiopathy">AIDS cholangiopathy</a></li>- +<li><a href="/articles/cholangiocarcinoma">cholangiocarcinoma</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/aids-cholangiopathy">AIDS cholangiopathy</a></li>
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- ultrasound
- bile duct thickening
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- Gamuts
Systems changed:
- Hepatobiliary
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