We report a case of biliary cyst type II which, independently of its a priori benign nature, caused numerous complications such as recurrent cholangitis and pancreatitis, as well as subsequent hepatic fibrosis and the potential danger of choledochocele perforation. Although they are benign, biliary/choledochal cysts can cause numerous disorders such as cholestasis, leading to cholangitis and pa...

introduction percutaneous nephrolithotomy is generally considered a safe option for the management of large complex or infectious upper urinary tract calculi. biliary tract injury is a rare and potentially serious complication of percutaneous nephrolithotomy that can even lead to mortality, especially in cases where biliary peritonitis develops. all reported cases of biliary tract injury have b...

conclusions laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a safe and feasible technique to manage cholecystocutaneous fistulas. case presentation a 55-year-old male with comorbidities presented with a discharging sinus at the right upper quadrant area after an abdominal wall abscess drainage. a computerized tomography scan showed a biliary fistula. laparoscopic cholecystectomy was carried out successfully. i...

Influences of biliary obstruction and systemic depletion of glutathione (GSH) on the disposition of a low nontoxic iv dose of inorganic mercury were evaluated in rats in the present study. Specifically, the disposition of mercury in the kidneys, liver, small and large intestines, and blood was assessed 1 h after the injection of 0.5 micromol/kg mercuric chloride in control rats and rats pretrea...

BACKGROUND Anatomical variations in the biliary system have been proven to be of clinical importance. Awareness of the pattern of these variations in a specific population may help to prevent and manage biliary injuries during surgical and endoscopic procedures. Knowledge of the biliary anatomy will be also of great help in planning the drainage of adequate percentage of liver parenchyma in end...

Dear Editor, We would like to thank the authors of the interesting letter commenting on our recent pictorial review on benign biliary stenoses, biliary leaks and fistulas. We agree with the authors that the use of biodegradable stents may indeed be a potentially promising option for the treatment of benign biliary stenoses; however there are no series published yet but just sporadic case report...

Acute suppurative cholangitis is a serious complication of biliary obstructions due to infection. Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is an important biliary pathogen. Bile samples from 445 patients with biliary diseases as well as those requiring biliary drainage for other miscellaneous gastrointestinal diseases were investigated bacteriologically with special emphasis on Salmonella. Fecal sampl...

biliary sludge

Dynamic remodeling of the intrahepatic biliary epithelial tissue plays key roles in liver regeneration, yet the cellular basis for this process remains unclear. We took an unbiased approach based on in vivo clonal labeling and tracking of biliary epithelial cells in the three-dimensional landscape, in combination with mathematical simulation, to understand their mode of proliferation in a mouse...