Risk of malignancy in indeterminate biliary tract strictures: Retrospective cohort study
Indeterminate biliary strictures are uncommon, but two-thirds of the initially indeterminate biliary strictures are malignant. The presence of clinical jaundice and elevated bilirubin and CA19-9 values are associated with increased risk of malignancy.
Authors
- Outi Lindström
- Fredrik O. Åberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3833-0705)
- Mia Rainio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4283-8453)
- Leena Kylänpää (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2181-9640)
- Joonas Sirén
- Johanna Savikko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1591-5719)
- Arto Kokkola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8286-0666)
- Arno Nordin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5446-0972)
- Ville Sallinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5394-4169)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14574969251321966
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52