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biliary obstruction
Obstruction of the biliary tract. (see cholestasis)
Pathology:
- biliary obstruction results in cholestasis
Special laboratory:
- ERCP for suspected extra-hepatic intrinsic obstruction
- endoscopic ultrasound if extrinsic compression on common bile duct suspected
Radiology:
- abdominal CT
Related
biliary tract
cholestasis
General
biliary disease
References
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012