Primary B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the papilla major and papilla minor as a cause of biliary obstruction
| Journal | Volume 78 - 2015 |
| Issue | Fasc.3 - Letters |
| Author(s) | Bulent Odemis, Muhammet Yener Akpınar, Erkin Oztas, Ufuk Barıs Kuzu, Gulden Aydog, Ertugrul Kayacetin |
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| (1) Gastroenterology, (2) Pathology, Türkiye Yüksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital, Sıhhiye, Ankara. |
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There are many causes of malign biliary obstructions such as pancreatic adenocarcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma and malign lymphadenopathies. However malign biliary obstruction from lymphomas is quite rare (1). The most common cause of jaundice in lymphomas is enlarged lymph node compression of the biliary tree. Here we present a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma which involves papilla major and papilla minor without any lymphade- nopathies. |
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