This investigation of 23 patients with the clinical syndrome of "primary biliary cirrhosis" was undertaken to elucidate the morphologic nature of the hepatic alterations, including their etiology ...

Healthcare providers look to rule out other liver disorders, such as biliary obstruction, hepatitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis (a chronic inflammation of the bile ducts), and liver disease ...

Biliary drainage techniques are essential for managing malignant biliary obstruction, a condition often caused by cancers such as pancreatic or cholangiocarcinoma. These techniques aim to relieve ...

Cholangiocarcinoma is classically described as an irregular narrowing of the bile duct with shouldered scalloped margins. The stricture usually causes a high-grade or complete obstruction with ...

pancreatitis secondary to biliary tract obstruction is a common cause; alcohol abuse is another frequent cause. Less often, viral, metabolic, and hereditary diseases cause acute pancreatitis.

The Saint Louis University Center for Pancreatic and Biliary Diseases has been officially designated ... fluid collections, ductal obstruction and chronic pain. In addition to these services, our high ...

Efficacy and safety of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) vs percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) for cholangiocarcinoma biliary obstruction: An updated systematic ...