Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
emporte-piece
English translation:
\"punched-out\"
Added to glossary by
Charles Ferguson
Dec 5, 2009 13:22
14 yrs ago
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French term
emporte-piece
French to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Anatomy
This is from an MRI report of the extrahepataic bile ducts. There is an obstruction with dilatation of the intrahepatic ducts upstream. The report reads: "Obstacle a l'emporte-piece du canal choledoque.." I'm not sure if the report is referring to the common bile duct or the common hepatic duct. I can't imagine what the corresponding anatomical term might be in English. Any help would be much appreciated with the "punch" line.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +4 | "punched-out" | Michael Lotz |
5 | non- attached / isolated | :::::::::: (X) |
Change log
Dec 5, 2009 13:56: Tony M changed "Term asked" from "\"emporte-piece\"" to "emporte-piece"
Proposed translations
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French term (edited):
"emporte-piece"
Selected
"punched-out"
Blockage by a discrete obstruction of the common bile duct, giving rise to dilatation of intrahepatic biliary ducts.
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Note added at 15 minutes (2009-12-05 13:38:00 GMT)
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The implication is that it is not a 100% obstructed but has one or more "holes" that allow some bile to flow.
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Note added at 18 minutes (2009-12-05 13:40:34 GMT)
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The term comes from metal work for perforations. Biopsies are sometimes performed with "emporte-pièce pour biopsie" in cranial and rectal locations where a tissue core is retained from the center.
In this case it is purely descriptive of the nature of the obstruction of the common bile duct which is going from liver to duodenum.
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Note added at 23 minutes (2009-12-05 13:45:29 GMT)
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"L'emporte-pièce est un outil mécanique à frapper qu'on utilise pour découper une forme ronde dans des matières souples (le plastique, le liège, le cuir, etc.)."
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Thus "punched-out" or perforated obstruction.
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Note added at 53 minutes (2009-12-05 14:16:05 GMT)
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Yes,as noted in first line above, it is common bile duct that is in question.
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Note added at 1 heure (2009-12-05 15:00:23 GMT)
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On reflection I do agree with SJLD that it is more probably a well-delineated and round and therefore described as "punched out". Good point.
I retract my image of perforations and would interpret the "punched out" emporte-pièce as a round well delineated obstruction.
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Note added at 15 minutes (2009-12-05 13:38:00 GMT)
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The implication is that it is not a 100% obstructed but has one or more "holes" that allow some bile to flow.
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Note added at 18 minutes (2009-12-05 13:40:34 GMT)
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The term comes from metal work for perforations. Biopsies are sometimes performed with "emporte-pièce pour biopsie" in cranial and rectal locations where a tissue core is retained from the center.
In this case it is purely descriptive of the nature of the obstruction of the common bile duct which is going from liver to duodenum.
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Note added at 23 minutes (2009-12-05 13:45:29 GMT)
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"L'emporte-pièce est un outil mécanique à frapper qu'on utilise pour découper une forme ronde dans des matières souples (le plastique, le liège, le cuir, etc.)."
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Thus "punched-out" or perforated obstruction.
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Note added at 53 minutes (2009-12-05 14:16:05 GMT)
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Yes,as noted in first line above, it is common bile duct that is in question.
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Note added at 1 heure (2009-12-05 15:00:23 GMT)
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On reflection I do agree with SJLD that it is more probably a well-delineated and round and therefore described as "punched out". Good point.
I retract my image of perforations and would interpret the "punched out" emporte-pièce as a round well delineated obstruction.
Note from asker:
Thanks, Michael, once again! I translated as "disecrete, punched-out appearance.." The report was describing the findings in the region of a lesion compressing the common bile duct from without and causing an indentation. |
P.S. Wish I could spell "discrete"..! |
Peer comment(s):
agree |
SJLD
: yes, it's a well-delineated, discrete thingy - sounds like a gallstone
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thanks S., good week end to you !On reflection agree with your interpretation of discrete, round obstruction...
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agree |
Drmanu49
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thans Manu !
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agree |
Lionel_M (X)
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thanks Lionel !
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agree |
liz askew
: better late than never..[PDF] Anatomie pathologique - [ Translate this page ] File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML ... à l'aiguille, à la griffe ou à l'emporte pièce (« punch »). ... La résection d'une pièce chirurgicale doit être suivie d'un ex
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thanks liz...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks, as before."
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French term (edited):
"emporte-piece"
non- attached / isolated
Not attached to surrounding tissues but a seperate body.
Discussion
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/175667-overview