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World J Clin Cases. Feb 16, 2024; 12(5): 1029-1032
Published online Feb 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i5.1029
Response letter to “Acute cholangitis: Does malignant biliary obstruction vs choledocholithiasis etiology change the outcomes?” with imaging aspects
Sonay Aydin, Baris Irgul
Sonay Aydin, Baris Irgul, Department of Radiology, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, Erzincan 24100, Turkey
Author contributions: Aydin S and Irgul B conceived and designed the analysis, collected the data, wrote the paper and performed the analysis.
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Corresponding author: Baris Irgul, MD, Research Assistant, Department of Radiology, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University, No. 32 Haci Ali Akin Street, Erzincan 24100, Turkey. barisirgul@gmail.com
Received: October 26, 2023
Peer-review started: October 26, 2023
First decision: December 7, 2023
Revised: December 12, 2023
Accepted: January 24, 2024
Article in press: January 24, 2024
Published online: February 16, 2024
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Abstract

Radiological imaging findings may contribute to the differentiation of malignant biliary obstruction from choledocholithiasis in the etiology of acute cholangitis.

Keywords: Malignant biliary obstruction; Choledocholithiasis; Acute cholangitis; Dilated bile ducts; Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Core Tip: In malignant biliary obstructions, irregular walls, increased wall thickness, and blunt termination are seen in the choledochal duct. In choledocholithiasis, stones are seen in the lumen and the choledochal walls are regular.