A tumor (such as cholangiocarcinoma, pancreatic head carcinoma, or metastases) is a common cause of biliary duct obstruction. It can compress or invade the bile ducts, leading to intrahepatic and extrahepatic duct dilatation.
Cholecystitis (B) typically affects the gallbladder but may rarely cause duct obstruction if complicated.
Pneumobilia (C) refers to air in the biliary tree, not obstruction.
Hepatitis (D) causes liver inflammation but not mechanical biliary obstruction.
Reference Extracts:
Rumack CM, Wilson SR, Charboneau JW, Levine D. Diagnostic Ultrasound. 5th ed. Elsevier, 2017.
Gore RM, Levine MS. Textbook of Gastrointestinal Radiology. 4th ed. Saunders, 2015.
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