Sampaziotis et al. showed that extrahepatic cholangiocytes could be isolated mechanically by brushing or scraping cells from the inside of human extrahepatic bile ducts (Fig. 1). This method is ...

Bile duct cancer, or cholangiocarcinoma, is a malignant tumour of either the bile ducts within the liver (intrahepatic), or those leading from the liver to the small intestine (extrahepatic).

Distal bile duct cancer: This type of cancer is found in the area where the ducts from the liver and gallbladder join to form the common bile duct. The common bile duct passes through the pancreas and ...

The authors conducted a revisional study of intraepithelial papillary lesions of the bile ducts, characterized by being a kind of rare, intraductal growing cholangiocarcinoma. Articles published in ...

Cholestasis in general is classified as either extrahepatic, where there is a mechanical obstruction to the main bile ducts, or intrahepatic, where such an obstructive lesion cannot be ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Bile duct cancer, also known as cholangiocarcinoma, refers to a group of cancers that develop in the bile ducts. Bile ...

Disclosures BMC Surg. 2015;15 (125) Conclusion In summary, neuroendocrine carcinoma of the extrahepatic biliary tracts is a very rare and highly malignantdisease with a poor prognosis.

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) affects the liver and bile ducts. Symptoms and treatment vary from person to person. PSC is a rare liver disease that affects the bile ducts. It’s ...

Diagnosis Physical exam is performed to feel for an enlarged liver. Other tests include: Abdominal x-ray Abdominal ultrasound Blood tests to check total and direct bilirubin levels Hepatobiliary ...

BACKGROUND Malignancy, hypercoagulability, and conditions leading to decreased portal flow have been reported to contribute to the aetiology of extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis (EPVT). Mortality of ...

北京鸭（Anas platyrhynchos）胆道系统、胆囊及十二指肠乳头的解剖学新见解：形态学与超微结构研究 《Tissue and Cell》：A new anatomical insight into the architecture of biliary duct system, gall bladder, and Duodenal Papilla with the ...

Primary sclerosing cholangitis, PSC in short, is a rare liver disease that destroys the bile ducts. It is a severe condition for which we currently have no effective treatments and often results ...