Common Bile Duct Obstruction Secondary to a Periampullary Diverticulum

Common Bile Duct Obstruction Secondary to a Periampullary Diverticulum

Periampullary duodenal diverticula are not uncommon and are usually asymptomatic although complications may occasionally occur. Here, we report the case of a 72-year-old woman who presented with painless obstructive jaundice. Laboratory tests showed abnormally elevated serum concentrations of total...

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Main Authors: Anastasios J. Karayiannakis, Helen Bolanaki, Nikos Courcoutsakis, Georgios Kouklakis, Erchan Moustafa, Panos Prassopoulos, Constantinos Simopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Ampulla of Vater
Diverticulum
Duodenum
Complications
Jaundice
Periampullary
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/341955

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