Bile Duct

Bile ducts are thin tubes that carry bile between the liver, gall bladder and intestines. Cholangiocarcinoma, also known as bile duct cancer, is the cancer that affects these tubes. Depending on where within the tubes it occurs, bile duct cancer can be of different types…

Bile duct stones are the conditions in which one experiences gallstones in the bile duct. Also known as choledocholithiasis, bile duct stones often originate in the gallbladder and move into the bile duct. Primary ductal stone is another form of choledocholithiasis where stones…

Bile duct surgery is a surgical procedure that is performed to treat problems with the bile ducts. The bile ducts are a network of tubes that transport bile from the liver to the small intestine, where it helps with digestion.

Choledochal cyst is a congenital condition wherein the bile duct abnormally dilates to form cystic structures. This can happen in the ducts outside the liver, the ducts inside the liver, or both.