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 […]
Category: Biliary disease
Biliary disease: The hot rim sign on hepatobiliary scintigraphy (HIDA) with CT correlation
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 […]
Biliary disease: Asymptomatic omental granuloma following spillage of gallstones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy protects patients and influences surgeons’ decisions
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: Intra and extra-hepatic cystadenoma of the biliary duct
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 […]