BILE DUCTS/neoplasmsCHOLECYSTITIS/differential diagnosisHERNIA/complicationsPAPILLOMA/case reportsA case is reported of benign fibroepithelioma of the cystic duct complicated by the presence of an internal hernia. Attention is called to search of the cystic duct for pathologic disease in patients with ...
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 surrounding area. It may be extremely painful to touch the gallbladder area, and you may...
your muscle cells in the bile duct contract forcefully. It is to move the stone from the duct. But, the excess pressure can result in biliary colic. Other reasons are the attack on the bile duct or tumor formation in the bile duct. It causes blockage of bile flow resulting in severe pa...
Abdominal pain is caused by inflammation of an organ (for example, appendicitis, diverticulitis, colitis), by stretching or distention of an organ (for example, obstruction of the intestine, blockage of a bile duct by gallstones, swelling of the liver with hepatitis), or by loss of the suppl...
Other Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms you may have if your cancer has grown large or spread beyond your pancreas include: Swelling of your gallbladder or liver.If your tumor blocks your bile duct, bile may build up in your gallbladder. This may cause your gallbladder to swell. If ca...
Infliximab (Remicade) is a monoclonal antibody that acts against tumor necrosis factor alpha, a natural product of the immune system that promotes inflammation. Infliximab is used to treat moderately severe-to-severe Crohn's disease that does not get better with other medications. When given as an...
an angiogram (taking X-ray pictures of the blood vessels within the liver and the tumor) or laparoscopy(inserting a small scope into the abdomen in the operating room to get a closer view of the liver). There are also certain tests of proteins made by the tumors that can be measured in...
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is where the gallbladder becomes distended due to the accumulation of mucus or watery fluid. This is not the same as an empyema where the gallbladder becomes filled with pus. Most of the time a mucocele occurs due to a gallstone or tumor that blocks the gallbladder duct. Parasites, infect...
Causes of chronic pancreatitis Alcohol consumption is a potential risk factor in approximately 70 percent of the cases.(2) Hypertriglyceridemia: Elevated levels of triglycerides. A narrow pancreatic duct; a blockage of the pancreatic duct by gallstones or pancreatic stones, hindering the passage of di...