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Case Reports
. 2022 Sep 13;36(1):116-117.
doi: 10.1080/08998280.2022.2119541. eCollection 2023.

Kratom-induced common bile duct dilation

Marjan Haider  1 , Neil Shah  1 , Ali Yazdani  1
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Case Reports

Kratom-induced common bile duct dilation

Marjan Haider et al. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). .

Abstract

Kratom is an herb with opioid-like properties that has become readily available in the United States and is being used for self-management of pain and opioid withdrawal. We present a case of common bile duct dilation secondary to use of kratom. Our suspicion is that the mu-opioid agonism associated with kratom use resulted in effects similar to what might be seen in opiate-induced biliary ductal dilation.

Keywords: Bile duct dilation; kratom; opioid.

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Figure 1.
MRCP showing mild central intrahepatic and more pronounced extrahepatic bile duct dilatation, with the common bile duct measuring up to approximately 12 mm.
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References

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