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

Am J Gastroenterol. 1989 Apr;84(4):413-4.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bile Duct Diseases / complications
  • Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / diagnosis
  • Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / etiology*
  • Female
  • Hepatic Duct, Common*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Tuberculosis / complications*