biliary papillomatosis is a disorder characterized by numerous adenomatous polyps of variable distribution and extent in intrahepatic bile ducts. it should be considered as a premalignant condition because a high proportion of the lesions undergo malignant transformation. in this report, we present a patient with abdominal pain and jaundice. according to his presenting signs and symptoms, ercp ...

liver functional tests due to inflammatory process which induced by cholecystitis might changed and some clinicians suggested that these changes might help us to stone prediction in common bile ducts and decrease hazards of performing ercp and other invasive procedures. present study was performed for assessment of role of liver functional test in diagnosis of common bile duct stone in patients...

background: narcotic addiction is one of the most important problems in human communities that unfortunately it's prevalence has been increased in our country inconveniently. opium has various effects on the parts of body. many studies has been performed about these effects, but opium effect on common bile duct has allocated only small quantity. materials and methods: this study is a cross-sect...

Anatomic variations in forensic extrahepatic bile ducts is common. Knowledge of extrahepatic bile duct variations is important for surgeons in order to prevent iatrogenic damage during surgery. This study aims to determine the variations in extrahepatic bile ducts among 150 cadavers located at the Kerman Medicine Organization. We performed autopsies on 150 cadavers. Bile ducts were exposed an...

introduction: given the importance of identifying common bile duct diameter in diseases diagnoses and being different in different races, this paper aimed to investigate the relationship between the diameter of the common bile duct and demographic factors and drug addiction in patients who referred to the imaging department of imam reza hospital in birjand during the year 1391-1392. methods: th...

mirizzi’s syndrome is a rare complication of gallstone disease , that gallbladder lumen can lie alongside the common hepatic duct, resulting in inflamation and resultan bile duct stricture . most cases are not indentified preoperatively. variations of the cystic duct and its point of :union: with the common hepatic duct are surgically important . here, we present an unusual case of type i miriz...

lead poisoning has several clinical manifestations so the diagnosis may be troublesome. these manifestations consist of anemia, neurologic abnormalities, liver and biliary tract problems and abdominal pain. not only opium addiction, but also lead toxicity can cause biliary tract problems.when both etiologies occur at the same time, the diagnosis is difficult. a 46 year old opium addicted man wi...

Introduction: Given the importance of identifying common bile duct diameter in diseases diagnoses and being different in different races, this paper aimed to investigate the relationship between the diameter of the common bile duct and demographic factors and drug addiction in patients who referred to the imaging department of Imam Reza hospital in Birjand during the year 1391-...

carcinoid tumors of the bile duct are rare. despite cholangiocarcinoma, they grow more slowly and generally occur in younger patients and females. these tumors have a better prognosis and more disease-free survival. we present the case of a 25-year- old male with common bile duct (cbd) carcinoid tumor misdiagnosed as cholangiocarcinoma.