Case ReportOpen Access

42 years Old Female with History of Epigastric Pain and Jaundice

Volume 1 - Issue 4

**Sushila B Ladumor¹*, Adham Darweesh² and Hiba Esmayil³**

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- ¹Consultant Radiologist, Assistant Professor in Clinical Radiology, Weil Cornel Medical College, Qatar
- ²Senior Consultant Radiologist, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
- ³R1 Radiology Resident, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
*Corresponding author: Sushila B Ladumor, Consultant Radiologist, Hamad Medical Corporation, HGH, Clinical Imaging, P.O. Box 3050, Doha, Qatar, Assistant Professor in Clinical Radiology, Weil Cornel Medical College, Doha, Qatar

Received: September 04, 2017; Published: September 18, 2017

DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.000365

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Abstract

Choledocholithiasis denotes the presence of gallstones within the bile ducts (common hepatic duct/ common bile duct). US is best choice of investigation for the patient with history of epigastric pain and jaundice as initial work up along with clinical and laboratory exam as it is easily available, cheap, non-invasive and no radiation. Magnetic resonance (MR), cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is increasingly being used to evaluate pancreatobiliary disease, providing a noninvasive alternative to endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) [1]. Many reports have described its usefulness and diagnostic accuracy in evaluating various pancreatobiliary abnormalities [2-3], and, according to some reports, in many instances MRCP can replace diagnostic ERCP.

Keywords: US; MRI; MRCP; Post Contrast; Stone; Dilatation; Accosting shadowing; MPD

Abbreviation: US: Ultrasound; CBD: Common Bile Duct; IHBR: Intra Hepatic Biliary Radicals; MPD: Main Pancreatic Duct; MRCP: Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography, ERCP: Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography; EUS: Ultrasonography; MR: Magnetic Resonance