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common hepatic duct
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common hepatic duct
n.
The part of the biliary duct system that is formed by the confluence of the right and left hepatic ducts and is joined by the cystic duct to become the common bile duct.


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Applying further imaging in obstructive jaundice If US demonstrates dilated intrahepatic bile ducts and a hilar tumour is suspected, MRCP is the next investigation of choice, as more accurate non-invasive imaging of the level and extent of the bile duct obstruction is obtained (Fig.
Cholangiocarcinomas arise from the biliary ductal epithelium, most commonly in the bifurcation of the intrahepatic bile ducts.
5,6) Cholangiocarcinoma has been reported to occur as a complication of Caroli disease, an extremely rare congenital disease of the intrahepatic biliary tree characterized by segmental cystic dilatation of the larger intrahepatic bile ducts, recurrent bacterial cholangitis, and biliary lithiasis.
 
 
 
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