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Choledocholithiasis

Choledocholithiasis

DiseaseDisorder infobox
Name = Choledocholithiasis
ICD10 = ICD10|K|80|5|k|80
ICD9 = ICD9|574.3
ICDO =


Caption = Common bile duct stone impacted at

ampulla of Vater seen at time of ERCP
OMIM =
MedlinePlus = 000274
eMedicineSubj = med
eMedicineTopic = 350
DiseasesDB = 33385
MeshID = D042883

Choledocholithiasis is the presence of gallstones in the common bile duct. This condition causes jaundice and liver cell damage, and is a medical emergency, requiring the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedure or surgical treatment.

A tendency for this disease can be inherited.

Cause

While stones can frequently pass through the common bile duct into the duodenum, some stones may be too large to pass through the CBD and may cause an obstruction.

Complications

This obstruction leads to jaundice, elevation in alkaline phosphatase, increase in conjugated bilirubin in the blood and increase in cholesterol in the blood. It can also cause acute pancreatitis and ascending cholangitis.

Diagnosis

Doctors can use a blood test of alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin and cholesterol to diagnose choledocholithiasis.

However, ultrasound demonstrating an enlarged common bile duct is the test of choice.

Treatment

Treatment involves removing the stone using ERCP. Typically, the gallbladder is then removed to prevent a future occurrence of common bile duct obstruction.

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