i have here the result of my ultrasound. And it states that the biliary ducts are not dilated. The gallbladder is adequately destended filled with medium to high level debris with smooth non-thickened walls. there are multiple small intense echo with posterior sonic shadowing in the lumen aggregately measuring 2.1 x 2.4 cm.
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1 It can cause contractions in the gall bladder, further obstructing the flow. 2  Curcumin (the yellow/orange stuff), an extract of turmeric, can also cause this. 3  The liver produces bile, the gall bladder ...
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The common bile duct serves as the repository for bile when the gallbladder is removed. If it becomes dilated, it has become enlarged in diameter. One common reason for the enlargement is a gallstone. The stone may have passed or may be present, in which case the GI doctor will go in with a scope and detect it and, if you consent, blast it with some shockwaves or surgically remove it.
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Your report says that there are gall stones (cholelithiasis) and some sludge in the gall bladder. It is not serious and common condition. There is no obstruction to the normal flow of bile from gall bladder into the intestine. The gall stones are not impacted, non-obstructive. So the bile ducts tree is not enlarged. The gall. bladder walls are thin as normal, ruling out infection (cholecystitis).
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It means you have cholelithiasis, meaning multiple calculi/stones inside the gall bladder, which could be due to chronic infection or due to some metabolic / haematologic disorders. Biliary ducts are not dilated means there is no obstruction to the passage of the bile from the liver to the duodenum.
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The common bile duct (Latin: ductus choledochus), sometimes abbreviated CBD, is a tube-like anatomic structure in the gastrointestinal tract of organisms that have a gall bladder. It is formed by the union of the common hepatic duct and the cystic duct (from the gall bladder).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_bile_duct
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1 Common bile duct and pancreatic duct join and open as common in 2nd part of duodenum at ampulla of vator. 2  Any pathology at ampulla will cause CBD and pancreatic duct dilation. 3  Needs GI specialist advise ...
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When the sphincter of Oddi is closed, newly synthesized bile from the liver is forced into storage in the gall bladder. When open, the stored and concentrated bile exits into the duodenum. This conduction of bile is the main function of the common bile duct.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_bile_duct
Dilation of the common bile duct typically means a 'widening' of the duct at some point. It expands in size due to possible blockage by a stone, widens due to a spasm downstream that results in a back-up of bile and pancreatic fluids, or it may expand due to another form of disease state.
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what does bile duct dilation mean
Dilation of the common bile duct typically means a 'widening' of the duct at some point.