Molecular Analysis of Biliary Tract Neoplasms Associated with Familial Adenomatous Polyposis [PDF]
Objectives: Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an inherited disorder characterized by multiple colorectal polyposis and is frequently associated with a variety of extracolonic lesions.
Takehiro Shiraishi +11 more
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Microsatellite Instability in Intraductal Papillary Neoplasms of the Biliary Tract [PDF]
Intraductal papillary neoplasms of the biliary tree are unusual lesions characterized by solitary or diffuse growth along the intra- and/or extrahepatic biliary tract. Biliary papillary neoplasms bear some clinicopathologic similarity to intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas.
Pedram Argani +2 more
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Biliary tract neoplasms: detection and staging CT and Ultrasound [PDF]
Most biliary tract neoplasms are malignant and have been traditionally divided into cancers of the gallbladder, the extrahepatic bile ducts, and ampulla of Vater. Although infrequent, bile duct carcinomas and cancer of the gallbladder are not rare. In the United States, an estimated 6,000 to 7,000 new cases of carcinoma of the gallbladder and 3,000 to ...
Gore R, Silvers R.
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Cholecystectomy in the Pediatric Population—What Has Changed in Recent Decades? Insight from a Tertiary Pediatric Referral Center [PDF]
Background: Symptomatic cholelithiasis is the leading indication for pediatric cholecystectomy. While historically linked to hemolytic disorders, non-hemolytic gallbladder disease in children has become increasingly common in recent decades.
Tal Weiss +3 more
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IMPLATED OF COVERED BILIARY PROSTHESES THROUGH ULTRASOUND-GUIDED ACCESS: PRELIMINARY RESULTS AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE [PDF]
The purpose of the study is to describe the percutaneous management and the safety and efficacy results of the implantation of covered biliary stents positioned in the main biliary tract in patients suffering from obstructive hyperbilirubinemia caused by
Anna Castaldo
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Comparison of tube-assisted mapping biopsy with digital single-operator peroral cholangioscopy for preoperative evaluation of biliary tract cancer [PDF]
Background/Aims Digital single-operator cholangioscopy (DSOC)-guided mapping biopsy (DMB) and tube-assisted mapping biopsy (TMB) are two techniques used for preoperative evaluation of biliary tract cancer (BTC).
Tsuyoshi Takeda +10 more
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Cutaneous Metastases from Primary Liver Cancers: The Need for Knowledge and Differential Diagnosis
Primary skin tumors are certainly more frequent than metastatic tumors, but the latter can sometimes be the first sign of otherwise unrecognized neoplastic pathology and always correspond to an advanced stage of the disease.
Gerardo Cazzato +7 more
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Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage: a literature review [PDF]
Neoplasms of the biliopancreatic confluence may present with obstruction of the bile tract, leading to jaundice, pruritus and cholangitis. In these cases drainage of the bile tract is imperative. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with
RODRIGO RODA RODRIGUES DA-SILVA +4 more
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Recent evidence regarding microbiota is modifying the cornerstones on pathogenesis and the approaches to several gastrointestinal diseases, including biliary diseases.
Cecilia Binda +10 more
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Diseases of biliary tract in the context of association with oncological diseases of the digestive system [PDF]
Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract are widespread among the population and cause significant damage to the health care system. In order to improve the strategy of preventive measures and the detection of oncological diseases at the early stages, it is
M A Osadchuk +4 more
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