Choledocholithiasis overview

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Overview

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.

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MRCP image of two stones in the distal common bile duct

Fluoroscopic image of multiple common bile duct stones seen at the time of ERCP and duodenoscope assisted cholangiopancreatography (DACP). The stone was impacted in the distal common bile duct and was crushed with intracorporeal lithotripsy.