Diagnostic Performance of Multidetector Computed Tomography (MDCT) to Differentiate Malignant from Benign Ampullary Lesions Causing Distal Common Bile Duct Obstruction.

Conclusion: MDCT is helpful to differentiate benign and malignant nature of ampullary lesion that causes distal CBD obstruction. Benign and malignant ampullary lesion that cause distal CBD obstruction could not be definite differentiated by size, density, and enhancement pattern on CT image but degree of CBD, intrahepatic duct dilatation, pancreatic divisum, and target pattern may be distinguished. PMID: 29949105 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet - Category: General Medicine Tags: J Med Assoc Thai Source Type: research