Biliary dyskinesia

Introduction: Biliary dyskinesia

Description of Biliary dyskinesia

Biliary dyskinesia: SYN: sphincter of Oddi dysfunction.
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Biliary dyskinesia: Organic or functional motility disorder involving the SPHINCTER OF ODDI and associated with biliary COLIC. Pathological changes are most often seen in the COMMON BILE DUCT sphincter, and less commonly the PANCREATIC DUCT sphincter.
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Biliary dyskinesia: A motility disorder characterized by biliary COLIC, absence of GALLSTONES, and an abnormal GALLBLADDER ejection fraction. It is caused by gallbladder dyskinesia and/or SPHINCTER OF ODDI DYSFUNCTION.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Biliary dyskinesia:

Terms Similar to Biliary dyskinesia:

• Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
• Acalculous cholecystopathy

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• Gallbladder Dyskinesia

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Biliary dyskinesia:

• Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Biliary dyskinesia

• Common Bile Duct Diseases

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Biliary dyskinesia

The following list attempts to classify Biliary dyskinesia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Digestive System Diseases
  • Biliary Tract Diseases
    • Bile Duct Diseases
      • Common Bile Duct Diseases
        • Biliary Dyskinesia

External links related to: Biliary dyskinesia

• Sphincterotomy for biliary sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (Cochrane Review)
• eMedicine - Cholecystitis, Acalculous : Article by J David Lane, MD
• Biliary Dyskinesia - MedPix™ Medical Image Database and Teaching Files
• eMedicine - Acalculous Cholecystopathy : Article by Walter E Pofahl, MD
• Oddi's syndrome (www.whonamedit.com)

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