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Differential Diagnosis of Intrahepatic Bile Duct Dilatation Without Demonstrable Mass On Ultrasonography or CT: Benign Versus Malignancy

Background: The purpose of the present study was to define the differential diagnostic markers of benign and malignant bile duct strictures without demonstrable mass on ultrasonography (US) or ...
Healio

RUQ Pain and Impaired LFTs: Diagnoses to Consider

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A: The common complaint of right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain and impaired liver function tests (LFTs) could ...
Nature

Should endoscopic balloon dilation be used for the extraction of bile duct stones?

The standard of care for the extraction of bile duct stones, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with sphincterotomy, is associated with a risk of short-term mortality. Endoscopic ...
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What Happens When Our Bile Duct Enlarges? Here's What To Do For Prevention

"Enlarged bile ducts or dilated bile ducts are typically caused by a biliary tree obstruction, which can be caused by stones, tumours (usually of the papilla of Vater or the pancreas), benign ...
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Differential Diagnosis of Intrahepatic Bile Duct Dilatation Without Demonstrable Mass On Ultrasonography or CT: Benign Versus Malignancy

Hong Joo Kim; Kyu Taek Lee; Seung Hoon Kim; Jong Kyun Lee; Jae Hoon Lim; Seung Woon Paik; Jong Chul Rhee Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is usually evident on cholangiogram, but the intrahepatic tumor ...