Obstructive jaundice secondary to bile duct involvement with Hodgkin's disease: a case report

CONTEXT: Obstructive jaundice due to lymphoma is very rare. It may be difficult to distinguish between this condition and a large number of causes of extrahepatic bile duct obstruction, even by endoscopic retrograde cholangiography. Its prognosis is poor. Combined chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy wi...

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Main Authors: Veruska Di Sena, Fernanda Prata Borges Martins Thuler, Erika Pereira Macedo, Gustavo Andrade de Paulo, Ermelindo Della Libera, Angelo Paulo Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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