Diagnostic Dilemma in an Unusual Case of Common Bile Duct Obstruction

Biliary obstructions are rarely caused by a foreign body and have received sparse attention. We present an unusual case with pruritis and abdominal pain caused by impacted full length surgical gauze within the common bile duct. The patient had previously undergone an open cholecystectomy. Radiologic...

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Published in:Gut and Liver
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver 2011-06-01
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Online Access:http://gutnliver.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5009/gnl.2011.5.2.245