Brief Article
Copyright ©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2014; 6(1): 20-26
Published online Jan 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i1.20
Table 1 Final diagnoses of the 76 patients with indeterminate strictures (n = 55) or unclear filling defects (n = 21)
Type of strictureNo.Final diagnosis
OPBiopsyFU
Indeterminate stricture55
Malignant stricture285158
Cholangiocarcinoma
Gallbladder cancer
Metastasis
Benign stricture272-25
Inflammatory changes
Postoperative stricture after cholecystectomy
Biliary filling defects212-19
Gallstones
Bile duct adenoma (low-grade dysplasia)
Bile duct adenoma (high-grade dysplasia)