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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2014; 20(22): 7005-7010
Published online Jun 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.7005
Published online Jun 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.7005
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography study of pancreaticobiliary maljunction and pancreaticobiliary diseases
Cheng-Lin Wang, Yi Dai, Ting-Ting Xie, Bing Wang, Wei-Xia Nie, Department of Radiology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China
He-Yu Ding, Yong-Bin Li, Run-Hui Tang, Graduate School, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515000, Guangdong Province, China
Lin Cheng, Department of Radiology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Wang CL performed the research and analyzed the data; Ding HY, Dai Y and Cheng L designed the study, analyzed the data and wrote the paper; Xie TT, Li YB, Wang B and Nie WX performed the clinical work; Tang RH reviewed the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Cheng-Lin Wang, MS, Department of Radiology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Lianhua Road 1120, Futian District, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China. wangcl@17huizhen.com
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Received: November 3, 2013
Revised: January 8, 2014
Accepted: March 6, 2014
Published online: June 14, 2014
Processing time: 225 Days and 2.4 Hours
Revised: January 8, 2014
Accepted: March 6, 2014
Published online: June 14, 2014
Processing time: 225 Days and 2.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This article analyzed the types of pancreaticobiliary ductal union, pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM) and associated diseases in a Chinese population by observing the anatomical characteristics of the pancreaticobiliary duct of patients who underwent magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), and found that types of PBM are closely related to the occurrence of pancreaticobiliary diseases, particularly pancreatitis, biliary duct tumors and pancreatic tumors. MRCP has important value in the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of pancreaticobiliary diseases.