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Tubercular biliary stricture - a malignant masquerade
South African Journal of Surgery, 2013 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.
Vijay, K +3 more
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Predictive factors for malignancy in undiagnosed isolated small bowel strictures
Intestinal Research, 2017 Background/Aims: Patients with small bowel strictures have varied etiologies, including malignancy. Little data are available on the demographic profiles and etiologies of small bowel strictures in patients who undergo surgery because of intestinal ...
Ujjwal Sonika +7 more
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Current Endoscopic Management of Malignant Biliary Stricture [PDF]
Medicina, 2020 Biliary and pancreatic cancers occur silently in the initial stage and become unresectable within a short time. When these diseases become symptomatic, biliary obstruction, either with or without infection, occurs frequently due to the anatomy associated with these cancers.
Chi-Chih Wang +3 more
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The Scientific World Journal, 2014 Background and Aim. Malignant hilar strictures are a clinical challenge because of the current therapeutic approach and the poor prognosis. In recent years, self-expandable metallic stents have proven more effective than plastic stents for palliation of ...
R. Di Mitri, F. Mocciaro
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Personalized Endoscopy in Complex Malignant Hilar Biliary Strictures [PDF]
Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2021 Malignant hilar biliary obstruction (HBO) represents a complex clinical condition in terms of diagnosis, surgical and medical treatment, endoscopic approach, and palliation. The main etiology of malignant HBO is hilar cholangiocarcinoma that is considered an aggressive biliary tract’s cancer and has still today a poor prognosis.
Boskoski I. +8 more
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Management of Benign and Malignant Pancreatic Duct Strictures [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2018 The diagnosis and management of pancreatic strictures, whether malignant or benign, remain challenging. The last 2 decades have seen dramatic progress in terms of both advanced imaging and endoscopic therapy.
Enad Dawod, Michel Kahaleh
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Current Status of Biliary Metal Stents [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2016 Many advances have been achieved in biliary stenting over the past 30 years. Endoscopic stent placement has become the primary management therapy to relieve obstruction in patients with benign or malignant biliary tract diseases.
Hyeong Seok Nam, Dae Hwan Kang
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Endoscopic palliation of malignant biliary strictures
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology, 2016 Malignant biliary strictures often present late after the window for curative resection has elapsed. In such patients, the goal of therapy is typically focused on palliation. While historically, palliative measures were performed surgically, the advent of endoscopic intervention offers minimally invasive options to provide relief of symptoms, improve ...
Sanjay M, Salgado +2 more
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CAQ Corner: Immune‐mediated complications
, 2022 Liver Transplantation, EarlyView.
Mary Thomson, John R. Lake
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Anchoring of esophageal stents with through-the-scope suturing devices: Preclinical proof of concept and first clinical cases. [PDF]
Endoscopy International OpenGabriel Marcellier +6 more
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