Xanthogranulomatous inflammatory strictures of extrahepatic biliary tract: Presentation and surgical management

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 836-841

  Krishna, Ravula Phani ^a   Kumar, Ashok ^a   Singh, Rajneesh Kumar ^a   Sikora, Sadiq ^a   Saxena, Rajan ^a   Kapoor, Vinay K ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Biliary stricture; Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC); Xanthogranulomatous choledochitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLANGITIS; CHOLECYSTITIS; COMMON BILE DUCT DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; XANTHOMATOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHOLANGITIS; CHOLECYSTITIS; COMMON BILE DUCT DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; XANTHOMATOSIS;

EID: 42449153740     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-008-0478-y     Document Type: Article

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