biliary obstruction
biliary obstruction
A blockage of the bile ducts with accumulation of bile in the liver.Clinical findings
Colicky upper right-quadrant pain, jaundice, itching, dark-coloured urine.
Aetiology
Stone, tumour, pancreas (tumours or pancreatitis), cholecystitis, bile duct cysts, trauma, bile duct stricture, enlarged lymph nodes.