| Literature DB >> 20431775 |
Sang Heon Lee1, Jong Ho Moon, Hyun Jong Choi, Hyung Ki Kim, Young Deok Cho, Moon Sung Lee, Chan Sup Shim.
Abstract
Limy bile is a relatively rare condition in which a radiopaque material is visible in the gallbladder, extending rarely into the bile duct, on plain radiography. Acute cholangitis or cholecystitis caused by limy bile is a very rare condition. There are no definite treatment guidelines for limy bile, but in most cases with cholangitis or cholecystitis, laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been the preferred treatment. We report a case of limy bile with biliary symptoms that was treated only with an endoscopic procedure.Entities:
Keywords: Cholangitis, Cholecystitis; Endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage; Limy bile
Year: 2009 PMID: 20431775 PMCID: PMC2852728 DOI: 10.5009/gnl.2009.3.4.349
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gut Liver ISSN: 1976-2283 Impact factor: 4.519