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KMID : 0614619930250051070
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Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
1993 Volume.25 No. 5 p.1070 ~ p.1074
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A Case of Obstructive Jaundice Due to Tuberculous Lymphadenitis
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한경근
김한성/박양훈/권기호/이동윤/이준상
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Abstract
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The most common causes of biliary tract obstruction are choledocholithiasis and neoplastic diseases. Obstructive jaundice produced by tuberculous lymphadenitis without pulmonary or miliary tuberculosis is quite rare. We are reporting a cases of
young
man who has weight loss, and the subsequent development of jaundice who was found to have tuberculosis of the lymph nodes surrounding the biliary tract.
The lymph node was obtained for frozen biopsy and it was confirmed to be tuberculous granuloma. Choledochoduodenostomy with lymph node dissection was performed. The patient also continued to receive antituberculous chemotherapy.
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