LITTLE attention has been paid to polypoid epithelial tumors of the bile ducts in spite of their favorable prognosis, often disabling symptoms, difficulty of clinical recognition and relation to ...

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Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MDMedically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Bile duct cancer, also known as cholangiocarcinoma, refers to a group of cancers that develop in the bile ducts.

The outer margin of the thickened bile duct wall is smooth and clear. The cholangiocarcinomas (up to 70%) occurring at the CHD and its bifurcation are also referred to as Klatskin tumors.

As the name describes, sclerosing tumors are fibrous and constitute the majority of cases worldwide. They often manifest as a concentric thickening of the bile duct, coupled with infiltration of ...

Ampullary tumors, which arise from the ampulla of Vater where the bile duct and pancreatic duct meet, can be challenging to manage due to their potential for malignancy and the complexity of their ...

Yellow poop or yellow diarrhea can have many causes, and though it's often harmless, it can indicate a more serious health ...

A percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (per-kew-tay-nee-us trans-hep-attic col-an-jee-o-gram) is a way of looking at your bile ducts using x-rays. This test is also called a PTC. You may have a ...

Understanding the warning signs of pancreatic cancer can help individuals seek medical attention sooner, potentially ...

Chronic intraductal gall stones. Bile duct adenoma and biliary papillomatosis. Caroli’s disease (cystic dilatation of ducts, lifetime risk 7%). Choledochal cysts (about 5% will transform, risk ...

A spokesperson for the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation writes that experimental cancer trials saved her life and could save the ...

FOR the 6,000 people in the UK who are newly diagnosed with bile duct cancer every year, the prognosis is uniquely grim. According to data from Cancer Research UK, up to 70 per cent of all these ...