Tubercular biliary stricture - a malignant masquerade
Hilar cholangiocarcinoma is the most common cause of a stricture in the hilar region, and hilar stricture in the absence of any previous surgical intervention should be considered to indicate malignant disease until proven otherwise. We present a rare case of isolated hilar tubercular stricture, all the features of which were suggestive of malignancy.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Association of Surgeons of South Africa
2013
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0038-23612013000400008 |
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