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Hepatolithiasis is the presence of [[gallstone]]s in the [[biliary duct]]s of the [[liver]]. Treatment is usually surgical. It is rare in Western countries, but prevalent in East Asia.<ref name="pmid12700089">{{cite journal |author=Shoda J, Tanaka N, Osuga T |title=Hepatolithiasis--epidemiology and pathogenesis update |journal=[[Frontiers in Bioscience : a Journal and Virtual Library]] |volume=8 |issue= |pages=e398–409 |year=2003 |month=May |pmid=12700089 |doi= |url= |accessdate=2013-03-12}}</ref> | Hepatolithiasis is the presence of [[gallstone]]s in the [[biliary duct]]s of the [[liver]]. Treatment is usually surgical. It is rare in Western countries, but prevalent in East Asia.<ref name="pmid12700089">{{cite journal |author=Shoda J, Tanaka N, Osuga T |title=Hepatolithiasis--epidemiology and pathogenesis update |journal=[[Frontiers in Bioscience : a Journal and Virtual Library]] |volume=8 |issue= |pages=e398–409 |year=2003 |month=May |pmid=12700089 |doi= |url= |accessdate=2013-03-12}}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Hepatolithiasis is the presence of gallstones in the biliary ducts of the liver. Treatment is usually surgical. It is rare in Western countries, but prevalent in East Asia.[1]