Here the authors discuss the treatment of obstructing bile duct stones in a novel approach where the patient presents with an empyema of the gallbladder.

Seema Biswas
Editor-in-Chief

Utilisation of cholecystostomy and cystic duct as a route for percutaneous cutting balloon papillotomy and expulsion of common bile duct stones

How is the biliary tree best imaged? Here is a case where multiple modalities are used to demonstrate acute cholecystitis where the diagnosis is initially in doubt.

Seema Biswas
Editor-in-Chief

The hot rim sign on hepatobiliary scintigraphy (HIDA) with CT correlation

We have all wondered about the consequences of spilling gallstones into the abdomen during cholecystectomy. Here the authors describe an unusual complication.

Seema Biswas
Editor-in-Chief

Asymptomatic omental granuloma following spillage of gallstones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy protects patients and influences surgeons’ decisions: a review

Biliary disease

We have chosen a series of cases that reflect the broad range of presentations and complications arising from biliary pathology. The cases are a mixture of unusual lesions, complicated anatomy that makes intervention a challenge, novel techniques and unusual findings.

In this paper the authors describe a case of painless obstructive jaundice in a 62 year old woman caused by an uncommon benign neoplasm of the biliary system.

Seema Biswas
Editor-in-Chief

Intra and extra-hepatic cystadenoma of the biliary duct. Review of literature and radiological and pathological characteristics of a very rare case.