As the common bile duct and pancreatic duct are adjacent to one another in the duodenal papilla, pancreatitis secondary to biliary tract obstruction is a common cause; alcohol abuse is another ...

Cross-sectional imaging with CT found intrahepatic, extrahepatic, common bile duct dilatation (CBD) to 11 mm, pancreatic duct dilatation to 6 mm (a ‘double duct’ sign) and prominent para-aortic, ...

or pancreatic duct obstruction. Currently, at least 3 major forms of therapy are available: percutaneous drainage, surgical intervention, and endoscopic drainage. Controversy exists concerning ...

Imaging studies demonstrate diffuse dilation of the pancreatic duct and the pancreatic parenchyma is often atrophic due to chronic duct obstruction. However, classic features of chronic pancreatitis ...

increasing width of main pancreatic duct along its whole length at about 8% per decade; in the elderly, widths of 1 cm can occur in the main duct in the head of the pancreas without evidence of ...

ABSTRACT: Bcakground: Pancreatic pseudocyst (PPC) is a common complication arising from acute or chronic pancreatitis, trauma, or pancreatic duct obstruction. When acute fluid collection persists for ...

Pancreatic duct obstruction should be corrected if possible, which requires open surgery, unless a pancreatic endostent can negotiate the stricture [18]; Cases in which pseudocysts cannot be ...

ABSTRACT: Bcakground: Pancreatic pseudocyst (PPC) is a common complication arising from acute or chronic pancreatitis, trauma, or pancreatic duct obstruction. When acute fluid collection persists for ...

5. Yellowing of Skin or Eyes (Jaundice) In cases of pancreatic cancer, symptoms like jaundice may appear as a result of bile duct obstruction. Jaundice may also be accompanied by itchy skin ...

116077975 Pancreatic cancer symptoms often develop subtly and may include jaundice, characterized by yellowing of the skin and eyes due to bile duct obstruction. Digestive issues, such as nausea ...

An MR scan performed in March 2015 demonstrated multicystic transformation of the entire pancreas with no normal parenchymal tissue visible and no pancreatic duct dilation. This was most clearly ...