BACKGROUND/AIMS To date, it has been difficult to determine the optimal stenting duration of a fully covered self-expandable metal stent (FCSEMS) in a benign biliary stricture. The purpose of this study was to identify the histopathological changes in a bile duct resulting from long-term placement of a FCSEMS. METHODS An FCSEMS was inserted into the common bile duct of 12 canines, and the ani...

Among several diagnostic tools for clonorchiasis (Clonorchis sinensis infection), radiologic examinations are commonly used in clinical practices. During the 2 past decades, many reports regarding imaging findings of clonorchiasis were introduced. The basic imaging finding of clonorchiasis is diffuse dilatation of the peripheral intrahepatic bile ducts, without dilation of the large intrahepati...

Jaundice in older children can occur when any obstructon is found within the bile ducts, either from stones,parasites, choledochal cysts and rarely, secondary to tumors. We present a previously well, 10-year-old Filipino boy with three-week history of progressive jaundice tea-colored urine, was initally assessed have biliary ascariasis. Ultrasound showed heterogeneous focus spanning gallbladder...

background caroli disease is a rare inherited disorder characterized by dilatation of the intrahepatic bile ducts. the presented case is a female middle age patient that during clinical and para-clinical evaluation for an unrelated compliant found that has caroli disease. although, the disease is hereditary but the family history was negative. after three years follow up, no involvement of kidn...