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World J Clin Cases. Aug 6, 2022; 10(22): 7642-7652
Published online Aug 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i22.7642
Published online Aug 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i22.7642
Application of imaging techniques in pancreaticobiliary maljunction
Jin-Ye Wang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Postgraduate Training Base of Jinzhou Medical University, The PLA Rocket Force Characteristic Medical Center, Beijing 100088, China
Pei-Yuan Mu, Ye-Kai Xu, Yuan-Yuan Bai, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The PLA Rocket Force Characteristic Medical Center, Beijing 100088, China
Dong-Hua Shen, Department of Ultrasound, The PLA Rocket Force Characteristic Medical Center, Beijing 100088, China
Author contributions: Wang JY and Mu PY as the co-first authors contributed equally to this work; Wang JY reviewed and searched the literature, analyzed and interpreted the imaging findings, drafted the manuscript, and gave critical comments; Xu YK, Bai YY, and Shen DH gave critical comments and contributed equally to this work.
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Corresponding author: Pei-Yuan Mu, MD, PhD, Chief Physician, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The PLA Rocket Force Characteristic Medical Center, No. 16 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing 100088, China. pymu@sina.com
Received: January 30, 2022
Peer-review started: January 30, 2022
First decision: April 10, 2022
Revised: April 19, 2022
Accepted: June 16, 2022
Article in press: June 16, 2022
Published online: August 6, 2022
Processing time: 172 Days and 15.8 Hours
Peer-review started: January 30, 2022
First decision: April 10, 2022
Revised: April 19, 2022
Accepted: June 16, 2022
Article in press: June 16, 2022
Published online: August 6, 2022
Processing time: 172 Days and 15.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM) is a congenital structural abnormality, which is one of the risk factors for many pancreaticobiliary diseases such as cholangitis, pancreatitis, cholangiocarcinoma, and gallbladder cancer. Early diagnosis of PBM is a procedure to improve the prognosis of PBM, which is closely related to the development of various imaging techniques. Imaging techniques can achieve the purpose of early diagnosis and timely treatment, which highlights the significance of imaging techniques.