title: [Primary stones of the common bile duct].
abstract: Primary stones can probably form, although rarely, in the common bile duct. The authors report a series of six cases which they considered as primary common duct stone disease and, in order to get more precise information on this problem, they review the literature on the subject. This disease would be caused by the presence of a lithogenic bile which, with a chronic obstruction of the Vater's ampulla, could let lithiasic particles accumulate in the common bile duct. On the basis of this hypothesis and in order to perform a correct procedure that allows easy drainage of the bile to the intestine to the chronic use of litholytic drugs.
authors: Comunità Montana di Valle Sabbia, USSL n. 39, Regione Lombardia.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Alberti
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Gallucci
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Rivadossi
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Bianchi
authors: G F
authors: GF
authors: Pasini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D042882:Gallstones / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: La calcolosi autoctona del coledoco.