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A case of the left medial sectional bile duct joining the right hepatic duct

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We present a case in which the medial sectional bile duct (B4) drained the right hepatic duct. A 42-year-old man was referred to our hospital after an abdominal ultrasound during a medical check-up revealed a gallbladder polyp. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography did not adequately depict the hepatic hilum bile ducts; therefore, drip infusion cholangiography with computed tomography was performed, which revealed that B4 drained the right hepatic duct. The patient subsequently underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. His post-operative course was uneventful, and he was discharged on post-operative Day 3. The confluence of B4 into the right hepatic duct is extremely rare. We report this case along with a brief review of the literature.

Source: Journal of Surgical Case Reports

DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjaf719

Authors: Hideki Takahashi, Fumihiko Miura, Shinpei Doi

Institution: Teikyo University Hospital, Mizonokuchi

Language: English

Topic: Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,000