Background: The purpose of the present study was to define the differential diagnostic markers of benign and malignant bile duct strictures without demonstrable mass on ultrasonography (US ...

The two survivors were jaundiced for 6 months and 5 weeks respectively, before making a clinical recovery, and in both liver biopsy at the height of the jaundice showed bile stasis. Meconium ileus was ...

Both endoscopic ultrasound–guided rendezvous (EUS-RV) and precut sphincterotomy are equally effective salvage techniques for patients with benign biliary obstruction and difficult bile duct ...

For example, if an accumulation of cells block the bile ducts, a patient can develop cirrhosis, or liver damage. The same pattern may pop up across different organs. Another wrinkle: Patients may ...

The PDC is the first multidisciplinary program in the state to treat diseases of both the pancreas and bile ducts. Together with your local medical providers, members of the Center will create a care ...

The ducts were NOT cleaned very thoroughly AT all. My issues are the following: * I feel the company should assess the condition of the ductwork before they charge $1,000 to clean it, only to tell ...

Tuck et al. discuss the unethical lack of access to diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis and consequential avoidable liver cancer cases. Existing evidence and current research in Ghana identifies ...