Ashok Surti, who was once active and cheerful, found himself grappling with discomfort and uncertainty as the pain and ...

High bilirubin levels increase the risk of developing bilirubin gallstones—a type of gallstone more prevalent in Sickle Cell ...

The patient had no prior medical history of liver issues and was living a normal life until the cyst began to cause discomfort and jaundice when an investigation including ultrasound, MRI, and CT ...

For those experiencing unexplained upper abdominal pain, doctors recommend seeking medical advice instead of self-medicating with antacids. Gallbladder attacks can become more frequent over time, and ...

With roughly 600 cases diagnosed in Ireland each year, it is not as common as other forms of cancer ... removing the affected part of pancreas, bile duct, duodenum and part of the stomach ...

Doctors usually discover the polyps incidentally on ultrasound or CT scans ... also known as cholesterol polyps, are the most common type, accounting for 60% to 90% of all gallbladder polyps.

Ultrasound: An abdominal ultrasound is the best noninvasive ... Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the preferred method for detecting gallstones in the common bile duct. Because ...

The most common symptoms of gallbladder disease are abdominal ... An imaging test that allows for the visualization of bile movement through the bile duct system when an ultrasound is not sufficient.