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Inflammatory conditions of the common bile duct

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dc.contributor.authorTranter, S.
dc.contributor.authorMaddern, G.
dc.contributor.authorBerry, D.
dc.date.issued2000
dc.description.abstract<h4>Background</h4>Inflammatory conditions of the biliary tree are infrequently reported with the exception of sclerosing cholangitis. These conditions, especially when affecting the common bile duct (CBD), can be mistaken for tumours; their existence should be considered in the differential diagnosis of biliary lesions and, in particular, biliary strictures. Few descriptions of inflammatory conditions exist in the published literature.<h4>Methods</h4>A comprehensive search was undertaken of the last 20 years of published literature.<h4>Results</h4>Potential aetiological factors include infection, infestation, traumatic bile duct injury, foreign body or gallstone reaction and the host inflammatory response.<h4>Conclusions</h4>These conditions typically mimic malignant tumours of the CBD but knowledge of the aforementioned processes might alter the surgical approach to biliary strictures (especially after previous cholecystectomy), with greater emphasis on surgical exploration.
dc.identifier.citationANZ Journal of Surgery, 2000; 70(2):95-97
dc.identifier.doi10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01761.x
dc.identifier.issn1445-1433
dc.identifier.issn0004-8682
dc.identifier.orcidMaddern, G. [0000-0003-2064-181X]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/10296
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBlackwell Science Asia
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01761.x
dc.subjectBile Ducts
dc.subjectCommon Bile Duct
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectBile Duct Neoplasms
dc.subjectCholangitis
dc.subjectWounds and Injuries
dc.subjectDiagnosis, Differential
dc.subjectCholecystectomy
dc.titleInflammatory conditions of the common bile duct
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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