The radiological signs of common bile duct obstruction have been analysed in a series of 146 Chiba needle percutaneous cholangiograms. The upward pointing convexity was the most reliable sign, indicating impacted stones in all cases. The least reliable sign was the biconcave caudal cut-off. An ...
The first sign of a bad gallbladder is a pain in your upper right abdomen, where your gallbladder is located. The most common gallbladder problem is gallstones. Gallstones are crystallized clumps of bile and dissolvedcholesterolthat form in your gallbladder or bile duct. They can cause inflam...
Ulcerative colitis causes several problems that can make you feel very tired: Nausea and loss of appetite keep you from eating, which leaves your body low on fuel. Diarrhea and swelling in your colon make it hard for your body to absorb what it needs for energy. ...
Gallbladder attack symptoms includechest painon the right side of the body or the upper abdominal area, often caused by stones in the bile duct. The gallstones can block the flow of the bile from the liver to the small intestine, resulting in either a dull ache or sharp pain in the sur...
Somatostatinomas: Somatostatin-producing tumors result in other hormones being overregulated and producing symptoms of diabetes, diarrhea, belly pain, jaundice, and possibly other problems. VIPomas: These tumors produce a substance called a vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) that may cause severe watery...
invading and destroying the normal tissue as it expands. Such primary liver cancer can also spread to other parts of the body including the lungsand lymph nodes. Within the liver, cancer can also arise from the tubes that carry the bile. These bile duct cancers called intrahepaticcholangiocarcino...
The treatments forAscarisinfections are medications and, in some individuals with heavy infestations that result in damage like intestinal or bile duct blockage or other complications, surgery. Antiparasite medications Albendazole Mebendazole Ivermectin ...
of the cases, the cause of cholecystitis is gallstones, which block the cystic tube which exits the gallbladder. This leads to accumulation of bile and results in inflammation. Tumors and problems with the bile duct are other causes of cholecystitis. If cholecystitis is left untreated, it can...
Such problems may include: Upper belly pain.Tumors that start in the body or tail of your pancreas can grow very large and press on the other organs in your belly, which may cause pain. Middle back pain.The pain may also spread to your back because the tumor may press on the nerves ...
Bile ducts are thin tubes that move bile from the liver to thesmall intestine. Bile duct cancer is caused by abnormal growth of cells in any portion of the duct system. Chronic inflammation of the bile ducts increases the risk ofbile duct cancer, as do age and inflammatory bowel disease. ...