obstructive jaundice

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obstructive jaundice

[əb′strək·tiv ′jȯn·dəs]

(medicine)

Jaundice caused by mechanical obstruction of the biliary passages, preventing the outflow of bile.

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Current status of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage in palliation of malignant obstructive jaundice: A review.

PERCUTANEOUS BILIARY DRAINAGE: A REVIEW OF 150 CASES

In conclusion, the use of probiotics in rat models with obstructive jaundice resulted in improvement in biochemical parameters, significantly reduced pathology in the liver and terminal ileum, and reduced bacterial translocation in mesenteric lymph node, spleen, and blood cultures.

Effects of Probiotic Use on Bacterial Translocation in Created Rat Models with Biliary Obstructions

Postoperative ERCP was performed in patients with external biliary fistulae following cyst surgery, new onset cholangitis, obstructive jaundice, or postoperative biloma (after percutaneous catheterization with a permanent fistula).

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for biliary system parasites

Ji, "A systematic review and meta-analysis of intraluminal brachytherapy versus stent alone in the treatment of malignant obstructive jaundice," Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, vol.

Albumin-Bilirubin Grade as a Novel Predictor of Survival in Advanced Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Lin, "Annular pancreas with obstructive jaundice: beware of underlying neoplasm," Pancreas, vol.

Pancreaticoduodenectomy for an Ampullary Region Carcinoma Occurred in Annular Pancreas Coexistent with Replaced Common Hepatic Artery

Obstructive jaundice caused by tuberculosis is a rare disorder which can mimic other noninfectious causes and can be overlooked due to low incidence.

Tuberculosis (TB) of the Porta Hepatis Presenting with Obstructive Jaundice Mimicking a Malignant Biliary Tumor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

In addition, the obstructive jaundice of IAC may disappear after glucocorticoid treatment, while biliary duct malignancies do not respond to steroids.[3] Final pathological diagnosis is the gold standard for diagnosing IAC, which is characterized as dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltration, marked increase of IgG4-positive plasma cells, storiform fibrosis, and obliterative phlebitis.

Puzzle and Challenge in Differentiating Immunoglobulin G4-related Cholangitis from Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma

Patient was admitted with suspicion of biliary obstructive jaundice and for further workup.

Mirrizi Syndrome and Markedly Elevated Levels of Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 in the Absence of Malignant Disease

All patients enrolled in this study were diagnosed as having inoperable malignant obstructive jaundice based on clinical symptoms (jaundice, dark-colored urine, and pale stool), laboratory examinations (elevated bilirubin levels, alkaline phosphatase levels, and gamma glutamyl transferase levels), and imaging examinations including transabdominal ultrasound, computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), and EUS.

The Role of EUS-BD in the Management of Malignant Biliary Obstruction: The Indonesian Perspective

Obstructive jaundice (OJ) is caused by a mechanical obstruction of the extrahepatic or intrahepatic bile ducts due to stones, tumor, inflammation, or other causes [2].

Nesfatin-1 alleviates extrahepatic cholestatic damage of liver in rats

The presentation is slow and insidious, with nonspecific signs and symptoms of epigastric pain, fever, anorexia and weight loss, obstructive jaundice, and sometimes a mass lesion that may be clinically indistinguishable from a neoplasm.

Pancreatic tuberculosis with markedly elevated CA 19-9 levels: a diagnostic pitfall

However, very few case reports of obstructive jaundice from metastatic malignant melanoma to the ampulla of Vater have been reported.

Metastatic melanoma of ampulla of vater presenting as obstructive jaundice: case report with literature review