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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2007; 13(22): 3128-3132
Published online Jun 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i22.3128
Figure 1
Figure 1 Images pertaining to case 2. HA stoma stricture was diagnosed 3 mo after OLT, no treatment was performed; coronary artery stent placement was performed after 5 mo. Diffuse intra- and extra- hepatic bile duct stricture was apparent 8 mo after OLT. PTBD and balloon dilation therapy were performed. A: Tardus parvus frequency spectrum shown by color Doppler ultrasonography indicating HA stoma stricture; B: HA stoma stricture as indicated by celiac axis angiography; C: Celiac axis angiography revealing HAS disappearance following HA stent placement; D: Treatment of bile duct stricture by percutaneous transhepatic balloon dilation; E: Cholangiography revealed bile duct stiffness, rare branching, and filling defect in the bile duct lumina.