Malignant biliary obstruction can be due to direct tumor infiltration, extrinsic compression, adjacent inflammation, desmoplastic reaction from tumors or, more commonly, a combination of the above ...

Healthcare providers look to rule out other liver disorders, such as biliary obstruction, hepatitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis (a chronic inflammation of the bile ducts), and liver disease ...

Cholangiocarcinoma is classically described as an irregular narrowing of the bile duct with shouldered scalloped margins. The stricture usually causes a high-grade or complete obstruction with ...

pancreatitis secondary to biliary tract obstruction is a common cause; alcohol abuse is another frequent cause. Less often, viral, metabolic, and hereditary diseases cause acute pancreatitis.