When you have a problem with your gallbladder, like gallstones, your doctor may recommend that you have surgery to remove your gallbladder. Your gallbladder is an organ that you can live without, but ...

Primary biliary cholangitis may not have symptoms early on. Sometimes, your doctor finds out you have it because of a routine blood test. Other times, you may have symptoms, so your doctor may order ...

Cholangitis is bile duct inflammation that can block bile flow and cause it to back up into the liver. This can cause liver damage without treatment. Symptoms vary by type and may be mild at first, ...

Biliary tract disease describes any disease that affects the biliary tract the gall bladder, bile ducts and accompanying structures. Examples include primary sclerosing cholangitis, secondary ...

Biliary tract cancer is a rare adenocarcinoma that occurs in a bile duct, often causing jaundice, pruritus and weight loss. The lesion may be papillary or flat and ulcerated. The tumour is often ...