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What Is The Cause Of CBD Stricture?

i had a CBD stricture. My bilirubin levels went up and I had obstructive jaundice. Initially with MRCP procedure doctors said I had a stone in my bile duct. They performed ERCP to remove the stone but after procedure doctors said they could not find any stone. They put a plastic stent in my bile duct. I researched the net and found that CBD stricture can be caused by an injuey, a previous surgery, or pancreatic cancer. I did not have the previous two. When I asked the doctors about the pancreatic cancer, they said they did a test for that and it would have shown up on the MRCP reports. Anyway, any idea why the CBD stricture might have been caused? I am overweight (115 kg, 27 yrs, Male). When I was admitted to the hospital, i weighed 95 kgs. I also used to drink and smoke.
Mon, 1 Jun 2015
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Hi there,
Thanks for posting in HCM.
Biliary stricture can be benign ( meaning not cancerous) or malignant ( due to cancer).
The benign causes include stones, injury and previous surgery.
Malignant causes include cancer of the bile duct or the head of the pancreas.
If you can post the MRCP report I can tell you the probable cause.

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What Is The Cause Of CBD Stricture?

Hi there, Thanks for posting in HCM. Biliary stricture can be benign ( meaning not cancerous) or malignant ( due to cancer). The benign causes include stones, injury and previous surgery. Malignant causes include cancer of the bile duct or the head of the pancreas. If you can post the MRCP report I can tell you the probable cause. Regards.