Cholangiopathies encompass various biliary diseases affecting the biliary epithelium,
resulting in cholestasis, inflammation, fibrosis, and ultimately liver cirrhosis. Primary biliary …

Abbreviations: AASLD, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases; AIH,
autoimmune hepatitis; ALP, alkaline phosphatase; ASIR, age standardized incidence rate; …

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a rare cholestatic liver disease, characterized by
multiple strictures and dilatations of the intra-and extrahepatic bile ducts, leading to …

Main recommendations 1. Primary investigation of polypoid lesions of the gallbladder
should be with abdominal ultrasound. Routine use of other imaging modalities is not …

Gallbladder cancer (GBC) is an aggressive neoplasm that in an early stage is generally
asymptomatic and, in most cases, is diagnosed in advanced stages with a very low life …

Incidental findings are commonly detected during examination of the gallbladder.
Differentiating benign from malignant lesions is critical because of the poor prognosis …

Neoplastic gallbladder polyps (NGP) are rare; the prevalence in the overall population is
less than 10%. NGP are associated with a risk of malignant degeneration and must be …

Abstract Background & Aims Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is associated with an
increased risk of gallbladder cancer (GBC). Gallbladder polyps potentially harbour …

Background It is unclear whether inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) affect the phenotype
and severity of co-occurring immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs). We aimed to …

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the value of high-frequency ultrasound combined
with color Doppler ultrasound in the diagnosis of gallbladder polyps. Methods: A …