Cholelithiasis is characterized by impaired metabolism of bile acids,cholesterol and bilirubin resulting in deposition of gallstones within the gallbladder(1).The article by Fujita et al.outlines the third revision of...
Introduction.Gallstone disease is prevalent worldwide,and the incidence in Europe increased over the last decades.The median prevalence ranges from 5.9%to 21.9%,with the highest rates seen in Norway(21.9%)and the east...
A 63-year-old female suffered right upper quadrant pain for 5 days,and icteric sclera for 3 days.Her Laboratory examinations revealed a normal blood routine and abnormal bilirubin levels:total bilirubin 222.0μmol/L,d...
A 54-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of painless swelling of the right abdomen that had persistent right epigastric pain radiating toward the dorsal shoulder,with no jaundice.He had a history of diabetes...