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Tuberculosis of the common bile duct
1Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Summary
Tuberculosis of the common bile duct, a rare condition, was diagnosed in a patient presenting with obstructive jaundice. Prompt antitubercular therapy led to a full recovery, highlighting the need for tissue diagnosis in jaundice cases.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Infectious Diseases
- Gastroenterology
Background:
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis can infect the intrahepatic biliary tree.
- Tuberculosis of the common bile duct (CBD) is an unreported entity.
- Obstructive jaundice in Thailand is often linked to cholangiocarcinoma and opisthorchiasis.