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6 min readBiliary Care
A bile duct stricture is a narrowing in the bile drainage pathway. It can block bile flow and cause jaundice, infection or abnormal liver function tests.
Key Takeaways
- Yellow eyes
- Dark urine
- Itching
- Fever with chills
- Pale stool or weight loss
Symptoms
Symptoms depend on the level and severity of blockage.
- Yellow eyes
- Dark urine
- Itching
- Fever with chills
- Pale stool or weight loss
Tests
Evaluation may include LFT, CBC, ultrasound, CT, MRCP and ERCP depending on suspected cause and urgency.
Treatment options
Treatment may involve antibiotics, drainage, ERCP stenting, biopsy or surgical referral depending on benign or suspicious causes.
Follow-up
Stents may need exchange or removal. Repeat liver tests and imaging may be required.