Cholecystohepatic duct.
Review of embryologic and surgical literature emphasizes the great variability in biliary ducts. Major cholecystohepatic ducts are rare, although accessory bile ducts are common. A rare case of intrahepatic junction of right and left hepatic ducts providing drainage through a single cholecystohepatic duct is presented. Chlolecystectomy and primary anastomosis of hepatic ducts and duodenum was successful. We know of no report of a precisely similar case. Awareness of the possibility of these anomalies should increase their reported incidence and decrease the severe morbidity and mortality attending failure of recognition.
D000368:Aged; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001662:Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures; D003549:Cystic Duct / Q000002:abnormalities; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common / Q000002:abnormalities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male