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Mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma of the extrahepatic bile duct: a case report
Background The concept of mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma (MANEC) was introduced in the 2010 World Health Organization classification of digestive neuroendocrine neoplasms. Bile duct invasion by MANEC is exceptionally rare. We herein report a case of
Hai-Wen Zhang+7 more
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Benign Beale Gland Hyperplasia Mimicking Malignant Biliary Obstruction [PDF]
Extrahepatic bile duct obstruction can be caused by various pathologies, most of them being malignant. Painless, progressive jaundice is the usual mode of presentation.
Durairaj Segamalai+4 more
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An Interactive Automation for Human Biliary Tree Diagnosis Using Computer Vision [PDF]
The biliary tree is a network of tubes that connects the liver to the gallbladder, an organ right beneath it. The bile duct is the major tube in the biliary tree. The dilatation of a bile duct is a key indicator for more major problems in the human body, such as stones and tumors, which are frequently caused by the pancreas or the papilla of vater. The
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A case of distal extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with two positive resection margins [PDF]
Cholangiocarcinoma is an uncommon primary malignancy of the biliary tract that is challenging to diagnose and treat effectively due to its relatively silent and late clinical presentation.
Andersen+42 more
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Sclerosing Cholangitis in Behçet’s Disease
Introduction. Sclerosing cholangitis is characterized by an inflammatory and fibrotic lesion of intra- and/or extrahepatic bile ducts. When a causal mechanism of a bile duct lesion is identified, the sclerosing cholangitis is considered secondary.
Aida Ben Slama Trabelsi+7 more
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A genome-wide association study identifies a susceptibility locus for biliary atresia on 2p16.1 within the gene EFEMP1 [PDF]
Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare pediatric cholangiopathy characterized by fibrosclerosing obliteration of the extrahepatic bile ducts, leading to cholestasis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and eventual liver failure.
Bailey-Wilson, Joan E+12 more
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The Morphometry Extrahepatic Bile Ducts [PDF]
Abstract The extrahepatic bile duct morphometry was determined by the analysis of the colangiographies performed at Medimar Imaging Services SRL of the “St. Andrei “in Constanta on a General Electric Brightspeed Select CT scanner 16 slides.
Bordei Petru+2 more
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Magnetic resonance cholangio-pancreatography
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a noninvasive technique for evaluating the intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts and the pancreatic duct.
Mustafa Kara, Yasemin Gündüz
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Longitudinal Position and Cancer Risk in the United States Revisited [PDF]
Background: The debate over daylight saving time has surged, with interests in the effects of sunlight exposure on health. \commentnj{Prior studies simulated daylight saving time and standard time conditions by analyzing different locations within time zones and neighboring areas across time zone borders.
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Recent reports have described thickening and enhancement of the extrahepatic bile duct wall on CT scans obtained after administration of IV contrast material. We undertook this study to establish parameters for the normal thickness and enhancement of the
S. Schulte+6 more
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