The gallbladder is a small organ that stores bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver. When the gallbladder is not functioning correctly, it can lead to several health issues, including ...
Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Noticing grey poop may come as a surprise, but it's not always an emergency. Grey poop occasionally happens when you take certain medications for long periods. More ...
Extra-hepatic (ehCCA) and intra-hepatic cholangiocarcinomas (iCCA): A genomic landscape comparison of peri-hilar (phCCA), common bile duct (cbdCCA) and gallbladder (gbCCA) with iCCA. This is an ASCO ...
Liver resection is recommended to treat some types of cancer originating in the liver (hepatocellular cancer, bile duct cancer, and gallbladder cancer), and occasionally benign liver tumors that are ...
while extrahepatic bile duct cancer originates outside the liver. Gallbladder cancer is a malignancy that arises in the gallbladder wall, often discovered during investigations for gallstones or ...
Bile build-up in your gallbladder and liver raises bilirubin levels in your blood if gallstones get stuck. Jaundice may also be a sign of liver problems, such as cirrhosis and hepatitis.
“Being a very complex disease because the gallbladder is a tiny organ sitting under the liver that normally stores bile, when you have a small lump growing, usually there’s no pain,” Dr ...
Biliary colic (also known as a "gallbladder attack") is abdominal pain that develops due to a blockage in the bile ducts. Bile ducts carry bile (digestive fluid) from your liver to your ...
A doctor explained why you have unexpected diarrhoea after getting that gallbladder removal surgery. It has to do with the excess bile produced by your liver. Have you or someone close to you ever ...