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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Common Bile Duct Stricture Post Open Cholecystectomy [PDF]
Common bile duct stricture is a common complication following open cholecystectomy. Approximately 80% of benign strictures occur following injury during a cholecystectomy.
Syam, A. F. (Ari), Taufiq, T. (Taufiq)
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Evaluation of primary repair of common bile duct in common bile duct stones
Background Despite advancements in gallbladder surgery with the introduction of endoscopic and laparoscopic techniques, many surgeons, especially in the developing world, still perform open cholecystectomy with common bile duct (CBD) exploration for ...
Mohamed A Abdel-Raheem +3 more
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Routine Cysticotomy and Flushing of the Cystic Duct in Patients with Low Risk of Common Duct Stones: Can It Be Beneficial? [PDF]
Gallstone disease affects 15\u201320% of the general population and up to 20% of these patients present common bile duct stones. Aim. This observational study reports our experience on routine cysticotomy and flushing of the cystic duct in patients with ...
Corcione, Francesco +3 more
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Unclassified autoimmune pancreatitis mimicking pancreatic cancer [PDF]
A 24-year-old black male presented with a 1-week obstructive jaundice and intermittent abdominal pain, with no significant weight loss and an unsuspicious abdominal exam.
Alves, A +3 more
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Endoscopic Ultrasound versus Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Patients with Suspected Common Bile Duct Stones. [PDF]
Patients with suspected common bile duct (CBD) stones are often diagnosed using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), an invasive procedure with risk of significant complications.
Davidson, BR +3 more
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Common features between neoplastic and preneoplastic lesions of the biliary tract and the pancreas [PDF]
The bile duct system and pancreas show many similarities due to their anatomical proximity and common embryological origin. Consequently, preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions of the bile duct and pancreas share analogies in terms of molecular ...
Alvaro, D +10 more
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Melanoma Extracted from the Common Bile Duct [PDF]
A 54-year old woman presented to hospital with two days of epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting. Her history was significant for malignant melanoma of the right leg, diagnosed five years earlier, with subsequent endometrial, breast, lung and cerebral ...
Borgaonkar, Mark
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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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Analysis of the caudate artery with three-dimensional imaging [PDF]
Background/purposeTo date there have been only a few radiological studies of the caudate artery. This study aimed to precisely analyze the caudate artery as well as the relationship between the caudate arteries, the arterial plexus at the hilar plate ...
Ibukuro Kenji +6 more
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