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) or ...

The standard of care for the extraction of bile duct stones, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy, is associated with a risk of short-term mortality. Endoscopic ...

A blocked bile duct typically occurs due to gallstones. Symptoms can vary depending on the duct affected but may include nausea, light-colored stools, and dark-colored urine. Biliary obstruction is a ...

A bile duct stone is a gallstone that becomes trapped in the bile duct. Doctors may refer to this condition as choledocholithiasis. Having a gallstone in the bile duct can be intensely painful.

Stage 4 bile duct cancer is the most advanced stage of this disease. Treatment involves managing symptoms and improving quality of life. Bile duct cancer is a rare type of cancer that affects the bile ...

The present study comprised 24 patients with dilations of the bile duct (peripheral and hilar), without visible mass on US and CT, who underwent surgical resection at our institution between February ...