Eosinophilic cholecystitis, a rare case report with a review of the literature [PDF]
The clinical presentation of eosinophilic cholecystitis (EC) is similar to that of typical cholecystitis, and its common symptoms are right upper quadrant (RUQ) tenderness and Murphy’s sign.
Nasim Matani +2 more
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s: Introduction and objectives: Gallbladder disease is a common disease with high prevalence. Majority of gallbladder disease is due to gallstone.
Wenxiang Li +6 more
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The differentiation of cholesterol and pigment gallstones [PDF]
Gallbladder biles and stones were obtained at 116 cholecystectomies for symptomatic gallstone disease. All 33 patients younger than 50 years had cholesterol stones, whereas 40% of the older patients had pigment stones.
Carey +5 more
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Introduction and Objectives: The incidence of gallstone-related disease steadily increased in the last few years. Here, we aimed to investigate the effect of tauroursodeoxycholic acid11 TUDCA: tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) on preventing cholesterol ...
Qifan Lu +4 more
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A Clinical Study on Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital [PDF]
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is gaining popularity for the surgical treatment of gallbladder diseases. The technique has advantages of safe surgery, minimal complications, lower duration of hospital stay, and early return to normal ...
Katari Arun1 , M.Ramu1
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Relation of Gallbladder Motility to Viscosity and Composition of Gallbladder Bile in Patients with Cholesterol Gallstones [PDF]
Background/Aims: Increased viscosity and supersaturation of cholesterol in gallbladder bile, as well as an impaired motility of the gallbladder, are considered to be important factors in the pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstones.
Althaus, Rupert +9 more
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Radiation therapy for primary carcinoma of the extrahepatic biliary system. An analysis of 63 cases. [PDF]
From 1976 to 1988, 63 patients received radiation therapy for primary cancers of the extrahepatic biliary system (eight gallbladder and 55 extrahepatic biliary duct). Twelve patients underwent orthotopic liver transplantation.
Carr, BI +4 more
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Updated management of malignant biliary tract tumors: an illustrative review [PDF]
The management of malignant biliary tumors (MBTs) is complex and requires a multidisciplinary approach. Guidelines and methods of staging for biliary tumors have recently been released by main international societies, altering the clinical and radiologic
Cannavale, Alessandro +6 more
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Cytological Findings of 140 Bile Samples from Dogs and Cats and Associated Clinical Pathological Data [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Cholecystocentesis can be part of the diagnostic workup of hepatobiliary disease in small animals, but literature on cytological evaluation of bile is scant.
Boomkens +16 more
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A Multiorgan Trafficking Circuit Provides Purifying Selection of Listeria monocytogenes Virulence Genes. [PDF]
Listeria monocytogenes can cause a life-threatening illness when the foodborne pathogen spreads beyond the intestinal tract to distant organs. Many aspects of the intestinal phase of L. monocytogenes pathogenesis remain unknown.
Becattini, Simone +4 more
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