ADA-friendly PDF: Diagnosing Cholangiocarcinoma Using Cholangioscopy with Targeted Biopsies by Dr. Zayat and Dr. Nehme, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.A.

Diagnosing Cholangiocarcinoma Using Cholangioscopy with Targeted Biopsies by Dr. Zayat and Dr. Nehme, Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, U.S.A.

An 81-year-old female presented for acute onset fever, abdominal pain and jaundice secondary to acute cholangitis. Urgent ERCP with cholangiogram showed a dilated common bile duct (CBD) with a filling defect in the upper third of the main bile duct. The SpyGlass™ DS Direct Visualization System’s SpyScope™ was used to directly examine the CBD stricture.