Letter to the editor regarding “Variant anatomy of the biliary system as a cause of pancreatic and peri-ampullary cancers.”

Letter to the editor regarding “Variant anatomy of the biliary system as a cause of pancreatic and peri-ampullary cancers.”

We suggest two potential theories that could explain how low union of the cystic and common hepatic duct may be related to heightened risk for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, as observed by the study by Muraki et al.

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Veröffentlicht in:HPB (Oxford, England) England), 2020-08, Vol.22 (8), p.1224-1224
Hauptverfasser: Zambirinis, Constantinos P., Jarnagin, William R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adenocarcinoma
Ampulla of Vater
Common Bile Duct Neoplasms
Duodenal Neoplasms
Humans
Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:We suggest two potential theories that could explain how low union of the cystic and common hepatic duct may be related to heightened risk for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, as observed by the study by Muraki et al.
ISSN:1365-182X
1477-2574
DOI:10.1016/j.hpb.2020.05.007