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Estenosis biliar
Definición:
Es el estrechamiento anormal de la vÃa biliar, el conducto que lleva la bilis (un quÃmico utilizado en la digestión) desde el hÃgado hasta el intestino delgado.
Nombres alternativos:
Estenosis de las vÃas biliares
Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:
Las estenosis biliares a menudo son causadas por una lesión quirúrgica en las vÃas biliares, por ejemplo, después de una cirugÃa para extirpar la vesÃcula biliar (colecistectomÃa).
Otras causas de esta afección son: pancreatitis , ruptura del conducto por un cálculo en la vÃa biliar , colangitis esclerosante primaria y cáncer de la vÃa biliar.
Los factores de riesgo abarcan cirugÃa biliar previa, pancreatitis, colelitiasis o lesión en el intestino.
- Fecha de revisión: 7/25/2006
- Versión en inglés revisada por: Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-TorresdaleHospital, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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