pancreatitis or carcinoma of the ampulla or head of the pancreas. There may be no other demonstrable pathologic change in the entire biliary tract except an obstruction at the sphincter of Oddi.

The complete blood ionogram also found no abnormalities. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the bile ducts (Bili-MRI) revealed a suspicious nodular signal thickening of the vasterial ampulla measured at ...

In Medicare beneficiaries with varying levels of risk for adverse postoperative outcomes, the rate of bile duct injury is three times higher with robotic-assisted cholecystectomy than with ...

What Is Metastatic Bile Duct Cancer and Its Causes? Bile duct cancer – also called cholangiocarcinoma – is a rare condition. When you have cholangiocarcinoma, cancer cells grow in your bile ...

Your liver releases bile salts into your stools, giving the stools a brown color. If your liver is not producing enough bile, or if the flow of the bile is blocked and can’t drain from your ...

Bile is critical for the digestion and absorption of fats in the human body. However, some individuals could experience a bile deficiency, which may lead to digestive problems such as bloating ...

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 ...

Clostridium scindens acts as a promising biotherapeutic to restore bile acid (BA) homeostasis, which is altered in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients. Its 7α-dehydroxylated BA products alleviate disease ...

A 59-year-old British lawyer who delayed getting a diagnosis for his bile duct cancer passed away just three weeks later. Johnathan Ainsworth’s wife said he was constantly suffering from stomachache, ...

Bear bile has been used for thousands of years in traditional Asian medicine. It contains high levels of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) known to be useful for treating liver and gall bladder conditions.

Yellow or greenish vomit is a sign you're throwing up bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver. This could indicate a serious medical concern, like a hiatal hernia or intestinal blockage. It can ...