bile cytology

The formal study of material obtained directly from the biliary tract by percutaneous biliary drainage, to determine the aetiology of biliary obstruction.

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The positive yield of acid-fast bacilli from bile cytology on endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is also very low, further complicating diagnosis.

Primary tuberculosis of the gallbladder in an HIV-positive patient

Isayama et al., "Clinical significance of bile cytology via an endoscopic nasobiliary drainage tube for pathological diagnosis of malignant biliary strictures," Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, vol.

Use of 4-Fr versus 6-Fr Nasobiliary Catheter for Biliary Drainage: A Prospective, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Study

At the same time, the sensitivity of bile cytology was very low, the sensitivity of nasal aspiration cytology and bile duct drainage fluid cytology were respectively 30% and 24%.

Evaluation of Intraductal Ultrasonography, Endoscopic Brush Cytology and K-ras, P53 Gene Mutation in the Early Diagnosis of Malignant Bile Duct Stricture