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We present herein a case where a benign bile duct stricture developed 16 years after an open cholecystectomy and without any prior symptoms. The patient was thought to have a Klatskin tumor both pre- and intraoperatively and was treated with a resection of the mass and bile duct confluence, while hepaticojejunostomies were also performed to both ducts separately. A pathologic examination of the specimen revealed extensive fibrosis, chronic inflammation, and a nonnecrotizing granulomata. Any hilar mass presenting after upper abdominal surgery should therefore be considered to be potentially a benign bile duct stricture, even with a long symptom-free interval.
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Bayar, S., Saxena, R. & Salem, R.R. Foreign body reaction to a metal clip causing a benign bile duct stricture 16 years after open cholecystectomy: Report of a case. Surg Today 30, 534–536 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005950070122
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