Causes of Bile Duct Enlargement Obstruction. As said earlier, the common cause is the obstruction of the bile duct. Further, this can result from gallstones, tumors, or inflammation, preventing ...

In the era of laparoscopic surgery, intra-operative X-ray investigation of bile ducts to identify coexisting common bile duct stones has been replaced by new techniques, which, unfortunately, are ...

A total of 247 patients were reviewed in the current study. The patients' characteristics are shown in Table 1. The mean age of the patients was 71.2 (76% ≧ 65 years). The mean CBD size was 18.1 ...

A Taiwan study found that large balloon dilation alone without the use of sphincterotomy to treat large common bile duct stones met safety and efficacy requirements, according to a report in BMC ...

The common bile duct is a small, tube-like structure formed where the common hepatic duct and the cystic duct join. Its physiological role is to carry bile from the gallbladder and empty it into ...

THE present report concerns a patient who was successfully treated for cystic dilatation of the common bile duct associated with congenital absence of the gall bladder. Both these anomalies are rar ...

Can you identify the pathology based upon the findings on ultrasonogram? Test your clinical knowledge using the following example. Abdominal sonogram shows a dilated common bile duct (CBD ...

Background. The use of endoscopic papillary balloon dilation (EPBD) to manage common bile duct (CBD) stones is controversial owing to reports of complications and an increased risk of pancreatitis.

A blocked bile duct typically occurs due to gallstones. Symptoms can vary depending on the duct affected but may include nausea, light-colored stools, and dark-colored urine. Biliary obstruction ...