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Another renaissance for bile acid gastrointestinal microbiology
The field of bile acid microbiology in the gastrointestinal tract is going through a current rebirth after a peak of activity in the late 1970s and...
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Micro-hepatocellular carcinoma with bile duct tumor thrombus mimicking intrahepatic intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct: a case report
BackgroundMicrohepatocellular carcinoma with a gross bile duct tumor thrombus is extremely rare, making the correct preoperative diagnosis difficult.
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Bile duct penetrating duodenal wall sign: a novel computed tomography finding of common bile duct stone impaction into duodenal major papilla
PurposeImpacted common bile duct stones cause severe acute cholangitis. However, the early and accurate diagnosis, especially iso-attenuating stone...
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Extrahepatic bile duct fibroma in an infant: a case report
BackgroundExtrahepatic bile duct tumor in neonates and infants is extremely rare. Fibroma in neonates and infants has been reported in different body...
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Effect of bile reflux on gastric juice microbiota in patients with different histology phenotypes
Background/aimsBile reflux (BR) can influence the gastric environment by altering gastric acidity and possibly the gastric microbiota composition....
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Bile acid metabolism and signaling in health and disease: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets
Bile acids, once considered mere dietary surfactants, now emerge as critical modulators of macronutrient (lipid, carbohydrate, protein) metabolism...
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Gastric cancer simultaneously complicated with extrahepatic bile duct metastasis and portal vein tumor thrombus: a case report
BackgroundGastric cancer metastatic to the extrahepatic bile duct or accompanied by portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) is rare. To our knowledge,...
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Variations of bile bacterial community alongside gallstone disease progression and key taxa involved in poor outcomes after endoscopic surgery
Gallstone disease is a prevalent biliary disease worldwide, and bacteria play vital roles in the disease development and progression, as well as the...
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Intrahepatic bile duct anatomical variation in liver transplant donors and its implication in liver transplantation
BackgroundFor patients with end-stage liver disease, liver transplantation is considered the chief curative option. Radiological imaging has a...
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Iatrogenic bile duct injuries after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: evaluation by MRCP before management
BackgroundIatrogenic bile duct injuries are unusual but possibly associated with fatal complications with increased incidence since the introduction...
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Atypical primary biliary cholangitis results in vanishing bile duct syndrome with cutaneous xanthomas: a case report
BackgroundVanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS) is a rare but potentially severe acquired chronic cholestatic liver disease. Bile duct deficiency is a...
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Modified Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy for the Diagnosis of Bile Reflux in One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass Surgery: a Prospective Multicenter Study
PurposeOne-anastomosis gastric bypass (OAGB) is a relatively simple surgical procedure for those afflicted with severe obesity. Studies reported...
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Cholecystokinin-Induced Duodenogastric Bile Reflux Increases the Severity of Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Antral Ulcers in Re-fed Mice
Background/AimsWe examined the involvement of cholecystokinin (CCK) in the exacerbation of indomethacin (IND)-induced gastric antral ulcers by...
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A case of Vagococcus fluvialis isolated from the bile of a patient with calculous cholecystitis
BackgroundChronic cholecystitis, characterized by persistent inflammation of the gallbladder, predominantly stems from the prolonged presence of...
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Gastroparesis Worsens Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Antral Ulcers by Bile Reflux via Activation of 5-HT3 and Dopamine D2 Receptors in Mice
Background/AimsWe examined the contributions of gastric emptying and duodenogastric bile reflux in the formation of gastric antral ulcers induced by...
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Effects of emulsifiers on lipid metabolism and performance of yellow-feathered broilers
BackgroundReducing production costs while producing high-quality livestock and poultry products is an ongoing concern in the livestock industry. The...
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of the common bile duct: a case report and literature review
IntroductionInflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) of the common bile duct (CBD) is an extremely rare low-grade malignancy with various biological...
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Biliary balloon dilator impaction in a non-dilated bile duct with anatomical variations: a case report
BackgroundWhile techniques for extracting large stones from dilated bile ducts are increasing, options for small stones impacted in non-dilated bile...
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A case of successful removal of a migrated fish bone in the bile duct after pancreaticoduodenectomy using overtube-assisted cholangioscopy
Fish bone migration into the bile duct in patients with surgically altered anatomy is a very rare cause of bile duct stones. Recently,...
