Friday, February, 10, 2012

Biliary stricture

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Alternative Names

Bile duct stricture


Symptoms
  • Abdominal pain
  • Chills
  • Fever
  • Itching
  • Jaundice
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Pale or clay-colored stools

Signs and tests

The following tests can help diagnose this condition:

  • Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
  • Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTC)
  • Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)

The following blood tests can help reveal abnormal function of biliary system.

  • Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is higher than normal.
  • Bilirubin level is higher than normal.

This condition may also alter the results of the following tests:

  • Amylase level
  • Lipase level
  • Fecal fat
  • Urine bilirubin
  • Prothrombin time (PT)

Review Date: 05/23/2010
Reviewed By: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and George F Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)