In patients with obstructive jaundice due to biliary tract stricture a tissue diagnosis is essential because of the varied treatment options available. Radiological imaging of a biliary stricture may suggest that it is malignant, but only a tissue diagnosis can be conclusive. The difficulty of obtai
Prospective study of biliary cytology in suspected perihilar cholangiocarcinoma
โ Scribed by M. Hattori; M. Nagino; T. Ebata; K. Kato; K. Okada; Y. Shimoyama
- Book ID
- 101751832
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 202 KB
- Volume
- 98
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-1323
- DOI
- 10.1002/bjs.7412
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