Table 5 Biliary diseases and the causes of biliary stricture in the patients.

From: The efficacy of serum cell death biomarkers for diagnosing biliary tract cancer

Malignant (n = 36)

Benign (n = 45)

Biliary ductal cancer

34

CBD stones

33

Gall bladder cancer

2

CBD stricture

 
  

Autoimmune pancreatitis

4

  

Chronic pancreatitis

2

  

Unknown origin

2

  

Acute pancreatitis

1

  

Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm

1

  

Lemmel syndrome

1

  

Primary sclerosing cholangitis

1

  1. CBD, common bile duct.