MS3 here in the middle of surgery rotation. We had a spontaneous teaching session on gallstone associated diseases with my resident yesterday and it sparked a question about when a stone would cause choledocolithiasis and when it would cause pancreatitis.
Both are caused by obstruction at the sphincter of Oddi, but why would it sometimes lead to inflammation of the bile duct, and other times cause pancreatits. Why not both or neither? Any thoughts?
Both are caused by obstruction at the sphincter of Oddi, but why would it sometimes lead to inflammation of the bile duct, and other times cause pancreatits. Why not both or neither? Any thoughts?