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Endoscopy 2001; 33(10): 907
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-17336
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Giant Stone in the Common Bile Duct

A. Okano, H. Takakuwa, A. Nishio
  • Dept. of Gastroenterology, Tenri Hospital, Nara, Japan
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20 September 2001 (online)

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Figure 1The endoscopic retrograde cholangiogram demonstrated an oval filling defect, 8 x 5 cm in size, in the dilated common bile duct, as well as the dilated cystic duct. The intrahepatic bile ducts and gallbladder were not visualized.

Figure 2Computed tomography of the abdomen showed a giant, stratified calculus in the common bile duct, as well as the dilated intrahepatic bile duct was measured at 5x5 cm. The stone was removed by laparotomy.

A. OkanoM.D. 

Dept. of Gastroenterology
Tenri Hospital

200 Mishima-cho,Tenri
Nara 632-8552
Japan

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