Tuberculosis of the bile duct: a rare cause of biliary stricture

Fan, S.T.; Ng, I.O.; Choi, T.K.; Lai, E.C.

American Journal of Gastroenterology 84(4): 413-414

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9270
PMID: 2929563
Document Number: 341412
The first case of biliary stricture due to tuberculous involvement of bile duct is presented. The diagnosis was established by choledochoscopic biopsy through a dilated percutaneous transhepatic biliary tract. Surgical bypass was impossible in this situation and endoprosthesis successfully relieved the biliary obstruction.

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