Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a heterogeneous group of tumours, derived from cells of the
biliary tree, which represent the second most frequent primary liver tumour. According to the …

Aim Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC) is a challenging disease and requires aggressive
surgical treatment in order to achieve curation. The assessment and work-up of patients with …

Background & Aims The role of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18
FDG-PET) in the diagnosis and staging of patients with biliary tract cancers (BTCs) remains …

Bile duct strictures in adults are secondary to a wide spectrum of benign and malignant
pathologic conditions. Benign causes of bile duct strictures include iatrogenic causes, acute …

Various biliary pathologic conditions can lead to acute abdominal pain. Specific diagnosis is
not always possible clinically because many biliary diseases have overlapping signs and …

Imaging of the gallbladder has a key role in the examination of patients with abdominal pain—
especially pain localized to the right upper quadrant. Pathologic conditions that affect the …

This white paper describes gallbladder and biliary incidental findings found on CT and MRI.
Recommendations for management are included. This represents the fourth of 4 such …

Although traumatic and iatrogenic bile leaks are rare, they have become more prevalent in
recent years due to an increased propensity toward nonsurgical management of patients …

Background Preoperative knowledge of intrahepatic bile duct (IHD) anatomy is critical for
planning liver resections, liver transplantations and complex biliary reconstructive surgery …

Biliary tract complications after liver transplantation (LT) most commonly include biliary
leaks, strictures, and stone disease. Living donor recipients and donation after cardiac death …