Obstructive Jaundice as a Complication of Pancreatitis
Authors: BERNARD R. WEINSTEIN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1963)

Article1 February 1963Obstructive Jaundice as a Complication of PancreatitisBERNARD R. WEINSTEIN, M.D., ROY J. KORN, M.D., F.A.C.P., HYMAN J. ZIMMERMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P.BERNARD R. WEINSTEIN, M.D., ROY J. KORN, M.D., F.A.C.P., HYMAN J. ZIMMERMAN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-58-2-245 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPersistent obstructive jaundice produced by pancreatitis is a well-documented phenomenon (1-10). In patients without demonstrable extrahepatic biliary tract disease, often alcoholics, the jaundice has been shown to be the result of obstruction of the intrapancreatic portion of the common bile duct by the inflammatory lesion, or its sequelae (8-10).Transientobstructive jaundice produced by pancreatitis, however, has received much less attention than its more persistent form. 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IIISerum Enzymes in Gastrointestinal Diseases 1 February 1963Volume 58, Issue 2Page: 245-258KeywordsAlcoholicsCirrhosisHospital medicineHyperlipidemiaIngestionLesionsMedical servicesNecrosisPancreatitisPhosphatases ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1963 PDF downloadLoading ...