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Obstructive jaundice in the absence of sonographic biliary dilatation

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Four patients evaluated for obstructive jaundice had an ultrasonic examination without evidence of biliary dilatation. Subsequent percutaneous transhepatic cholangiographic examinations demonstrated an obstructive etiology without dilatation of the biliary system. Findings in these patients emphasize that the absence of sonographic biliary dilatation does not exclude the diagnosis of obstructive jaundice.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas System Cancer Center, M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute, Houston, Texas, USA

    John L. Thomas M.D. & Jesus Zornoza

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Thomas, J.L., Zornoza, J. Obstructive jaundice in the absence of sonographic biliary dilatation. Gastrointest Radiol 5, 357–360 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01888658

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