Biliary stricture

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Bile pathway

Bile duct stricture

• Abdominal pain
• Chills
• Fever
• Itching
• Jaundice
• Nausea and vomiting
• Pale or clay-colored stools

The following tests can help diagnose this condition:

• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram (PTC)
• Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)

The following blood tests can help reveal abnormal function of biliary system.

• Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is higher than normal.
• Bilirubin level is higher than normal.

This condition may also alter the results of the following tests:

• Amylase level
• Lipase level
• Fecal fat
• Urine bilirubin
• Prothrombin time (PT)

Review Date: 05/23/2010
Reviewed By: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc., and George F Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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