재발성 화농담관염의 전산화단층 촬영 소견 = CT Findings in Recurrent Pyogenic Cholangitis

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Recurrent pyogenic cholangitis is characterized clinically by recurrent attacks of right upper abdominal pain, fever and jaundice, and pathologically by chronic inflammation of the bile ducts with or without pigment bile duct stones. We analyzed the CT findings of 33 cases with recurrent pyogenic cholangitis. Twenty-four cases were confirmed by operation, and 9 cases were diagnosed clinically and cholangiographically. The CT findings of recurrent pyogenic cholangitis were dilatation of the intrahepatic ducts(n=30), dilataton of the extrahepatic ducts(n=24), intrahepatic stones(n=16), extrahepatic stones(n=12), stricture of the bile ducts(n=10), wall enhancement of the bile ducts(n=8), gallastones(n=8), segmental atrophy of the liver(n=7), pneumobilia(n=4), pneumobila(n=4), abscess(n=3), and segmental enhancement(n=1) of the liver. A CT is considered helpful when sectional imaging is needed, but sonographic findings are equivocal or not confirmative; space-occupying lesions complicated with recurrent pyogenic cholangitis: hepatic resection is planned; and imaging guidance is needed for complex drainage procedures.