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Gastroenterologie
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Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Gastroent Hepatol 2022; 76(3): 223–227. doi: 10.48095/ccgh2022223.

A rare cause of biliary obstruction – a case study

Ivo Chrobok1, Martin Loveček Orcid.org  2, Dominika Fritzová3, Martin Sedláček4, Petr Vítek5,6

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Summary

We present a case study of a 47-year-old woman with cholecystolithiasis, in whom a dia­gnostic examination showed a solid-cystic lesion in the subhepatic region, oppressing the biliary tract. After completing examinations with imaging techniques (ultrasound, CT, MR) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with biliary drainage through a duodeno-biliary stent, the patient was directly indicated for a resection. Mucinous neoplasia of the biliary tract or cystic anomalies were considered as possible dia­gnoses prior to the surgery. The lesion was resected together with the adjacent gallbladder and biliary ducts. Surprisingly, the histological examination of the resected tissue showed a non-tumorous affection – adenomyomatosis of extrahepatic biliary ducts.


Keywords

benign biliary obstruction, adenomyomatosis of gallbladder and biliary ducts

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