Serum and biliary MMP-9 and TIMP-1 concentrations in the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma.

Aim: Cholangiocarcinoma is generally detected late in the course of disease, and current diagnostic techniques often fail to differentiate benign from malignant disease. Ongoing biomarker studies for early diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma are still continues. By this study, we analyzed the roles of serum and biliary MMP-9 and TIMP-1 concentrations in the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma.

Comparison of tomographic and colonoscopic diagnoses in the presence of colonic wall thickening.

Introduction And Objective: Colonic wall thickening is a common condition in a number of benignant and malignant diseases. This study investigated the accuracy of radiological diagnoses in patients diagnosed with colonic wall thickening using multislice CT (MDCT).

Materials And Method: Files of patients with colonic wall thickening diagnosed with 64-slice MDCT were reviewed retrospectively.