The main pancreatic duct and the common bile duct open into the duodenum either alone or as a common channel. A common channel of >15 mm is associated with recurrent acute pancreatitis or biliary tract malignancy. Interesting case of young women with recurrent biliary pain where the diagnosis was made by endoscopic ultrasonography.
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