Intraductal papillary growth of liver metastasis originating from colon carcinoma in the bile duct: report of a case. [PDF]
Morphologically, liver metastases from colorectal carcinoma usually form as nodular tumor masses, whereas intraductal papillary growth in the bile duct is rare.
Hiroaki Takeshita +23 more
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Congenital double bile duct presenting as recurrent cholangitis in a child
Double common bile duct (DCBD) is a rare congenital anomaly. Most of these bile duct anomalies are associated with bile duct stones, anomalous pancreaticobiliary junction (APBJ), pancreatitis and bile duct or gastric cancers.
K.D. Chakravarty +2 more
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Bile duct reconstruction following laparoscopic cholecystectomy in England [PDF]
ObjectivesTo determine the incidence of bile duct reconstruction (BDR) following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and to identify associated risk factors.BackgroundMajor bile duct injury (BDI) requiring reconstruction is a serious complication of ...
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Selection criteria for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography before laparoscopic cholecystectomy and endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones. Results of a retrospective; single center study between 1996-2002 [PDF]
AIM: The optimal treatment for bile duct stones (in terms of cost, complications and accuracy) is unclear. The aim of our study was to determine the predictive factors for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Réti, György +4 more
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Intracholecystic Papillary Neoplasm Localized to the Cystic Duct: A Case Report
Intracholecystic papillary neoplasm (ICPN) of the gallbladder is a premalignant lesion. An ICPN arising from the cystic duct is rare. A woman in her 60s exhibited dilatation of the common bile duct on computed tomography (CT) performed for screening of ...
Koichi Oishi +4 more
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Characteristics of bile duct carcinoma with superficial extension in the epithelium. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Longitudinal tumor extension from the main tumor involves intramural or superficial spread along the bile duct, which influences surgical curability. Identifying the range of superficial extension is difficult by preoperative imaging.
Nanashima, Atsushi +8 more
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Small-cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct: A Rare Case Report
Neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) arising from the extrahepatic bile duct is extremely rare and commonly mistaken for cholangiocarcinoma. Therefore, NEC of the bile duct is difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Previously reported cases were resected with a
Bora Han +7 more
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Open Common Bile Duct Exploration in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital [PDF]
Background: The prevalence of extra-hepatic biliary stones in Nigeria is unknown and its treatment frequently undocumented. We have observed an increase in bile duct exploration in our hospital.
Olusegun Alatise +11 more
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Background Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is an abnormal accumulation of Langerhans cells in various organs that sometimes induces organ dysfunction. LCH can affect the liver, resulting in sclerosing cholangitis and biliary cirrhosis. However, liver
Masakazu Murakami +11 more
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Six Rare Biliary Tract Anatomic Variations: Implications for Liver Surgery
Objective: The variations in the anatomy of the biliary tract need to be recognized in modern liver surgery. The purpose of this clinical and anatomical study is to describe several novel biliary tract variations and to outline their practical importance
Daniel V. Kostov, Georgi L. Kobakov
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