Methods: Between February 1995 and February 2001, 24 patients who underwent surgical resection for dilations of the bile duct (peripheral and hilar) without visible mass lesion on US or CT were ...

A 59-year-old British lawyer who delayed getting a diagnosis for his bile duct cancer passed away just three weeks later. Johnathan Ainsworth’s wife said he was constantly suffering from stomachache, ...

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic progressive disease of unknown etiology that affects the bile ducts and has been associated with an increased risk of cholangiocarcinoma. However, ...

After a comprehensive assessment, simultaneous T-tube-free laparoscopic transcholedochal stone extraction and cholecystectomy were performed safely in the pregnant patient with common bile duct stones ...

In summary, neuroendocrine carcinoma of the extrahepatic biliary tracts is a very rare and highly malignantdisease with a poor prognosis. Although treatment strategies have not yet been ...

Later, he was diagnosed with bile duct cancer and passed away just three weeks later, at the age of 59. “Jonathan, even though he was a doctor, he didn’t get checked immediately; he waited unt ...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has become a widely available and routine procedure, whilst open cholecystectomy has largely been replaced by a laparoscopic approach, which may ...

Imaging studies revealed duodenal perforation, common bile duct stones, and portal vein thrombosis. By reviewing the patient’s clinical presentation, diagnostic process, treatment measures, and ...

Symptoms, and Treatment Liver cancer is one of the most challenging forms of cancer, often developing quietly before showing any clear signs. It begins when abnormal cells form in the liver, a vital ...