Chinese Journal Of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2013, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (5): 539-542.

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The study of pancreaticobiliary anatomy through magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

CHEN Feng1, TANG Lin2, JIANG Xiao-fei3, XU Wei-yan3, WANG Jian4, HUANG Shun-gen4, GUO Wan-liang4   

  1. 1.Department of General Surgery, Shanghai 6th People's Hospital, Shanghai 200233, China;  2. The School of Basic Medicine Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210046, China; 3.Shanghai Pudong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai 201300, China;  4. The Children Hospital Affiliated to Suzhou University, Suzhou 215003, China
  • Received:2013-03-09 Online:2013-09-25 Published:2013-10-16

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the pancreaticobiliary anatomy through magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography. Methods 954 patients who had underwent the examination of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography were studied to investigate the pancreaticobiliary anatomy. Results The bile common duct and canals of wirsung were detected clearly in 841 patients and were not detected in 113 patients. In 841 patients, The types of pancreaticobiliary ductal union were classified into four types , known as "Y" in 356 specimens(42.33%), "V" in 242 specimens(28.78%,"U" in 165 specimens(19.62%) and pancreaticobiliary maljunction type in 78 specimens(9.27%). Conclusions The pancreaticobiliary anatomy can be observed  by magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, however, it cannot make a definite diagnosis to   pancreaticobiliary maljunction.

Key words: Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, Pancreaticobiliary ductal union, Pancreaticobiliary maljunction

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