My sister and I, both when we were in high
school had a congenital condition where
our bile ducts were "tied in a knot",
tightening over the years, until no bile
could get through. This caused, jaundice,
itching, weight loss and eventually
surgery for a cholecystecomy. I have been
trying to find out what this condition is
called, but the hospital where we had the
surgery doesn't have the records anymore
(too long) I have been unsuccessful in
locating the abnormality name on the
computer. Do you have any insight? I was
told at the time it was extremely rare and
that we were inserted "in the books"
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Bile Duct Disorders Answer A4113 Posted: 05-15-08 16:43pm
The most common congenital biliary
abnormalities seen in adults are
choledochal cyst, anomalous junction of
the pancreatic and common bile ducts,
aberrant biliary ducts, choledochoceles,
multiple communicating intra- and
extrahepatic duct cysts, Caroli disease,
pancreaticobiliary abnormalities
associated with situs anomalies, annular
pancreas, and aberrant pancreatic ducts
associated with enteric duplication cysts.
I am not sure exactly which anomaly was
yours.
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