Biliary tract disease describes any disease that affects the biliary tract the gall bladder, bile ducts and accompanying structures. Examples include primary sclerosing cholangitis, secondary ...

The frequency of secondary biliary-tract operations lends support ... Although the symptoms of chronic gall-bladder disease are well known and the accuracy of diagnosis by cholecystogram is ...

Primary billiary cholangitis, or PBC, is a chronic disease that gradually damages the bile ducts, and eventually your liver. You may also hear it called primary billiary cirrhosis. Your bile ducts ...

The Saint Louis University Center for Pancreatic and Biliary Diseases has been officially designated by the National Pancreas Foundation ... treating and managing a wide range of pancreatic conditions ...

This demonstration has associated biliary-tract disease with the production of acute ... whereas others believe it is created by the existence of a chronic biliary infection.

Discover how integrating advanced imaging, digital pathology, and molecular analysis, can refine fibrosis staging and ...

The present study suggests that biliary disease, such as choledochal cyst and biliary sludge, should be considered as one of the underlying causes of acute pancreatitis, particularly in children ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a progressive scarring of the liver's bile ...

Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) is a chronic, cholestatic liver disease characterized by progressive destruction of intrahepatic bile ducts, resulting in chronic cholestasis, portal inflammation ...

Liver disease can be fatal and is often referred to as a silent killer because it can have no symptoms until it is too late.

Objectives Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare chronic disease that presents challenges to both patients and ...