Introduction Malignant lesions of the biliary tract, including the gallbladder, are uncommon and account for approximately 15% of hepatobiliary neoplasms and 3% of gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies overall. Biliary tract cancers are prevalent in certain regions, such as Thailand, Chile and…
Introduction First described by Samuel Collins in 1685 and later by Abraham Vater in 1720, the ampulla of Vater is a papillary structure in the second portion of the duodenum in which the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct…
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Overview Extrahepatic biliary tumors are rare. Patients classically present with painless jaundice secondary to biliary obstruction. Management of bile duct tumors is challenging and best approached with input from an experienced multidisciplinary team. This chapter focuses on the cause of…