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01-03-2019 | Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis | Classics in Abdominal Radiology
Beaded bile ducts in primary sclerosing cholangitis
Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 3/2019
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The “beaded” appearance is a characteristic imaging finding described for the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) or MRCP (magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography) diagnosis of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). It refers to the presence of multifocal intra- and extra-hepatic bile duct strictures alternating with normal caliber or slightly dilated segments, resembling beads on a string (Fig. 1) [1].
Fig. 1
Tree covered with strings of beads. Public domain image (https://pixabay.com/it/mardi-gras-new-orleans-albero-2606491/). Accessed 20/10/2018
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