Published online before print June 13, 2002, 10.1148/radiol.2242011501
Bile Duct: Analysis of Percutaneous Transluminal Forceps Biopsy in 130 Patients Suspected of Having Malignant Biliary Obstruction1
Gyoo-Sik Jung, MD,
Jin-Do Huh, MD,
Sang Uk Lee, MD,
Byung Hoon Han, MD,
Hee-Kyung Chang, MD and
Young Duk Cho, MD
1 From the Departments of Diagnostic Radiology (G.S.J., J.D.H., Y.D.C.), Internal Medicine (S.U.L., B.H.H.), and Pathology (H.K.C.), College of Medicine, Kosin University, 34 Amnam-Dong, Seo-Gu, Pusan 602-702, South Korea. From the 2001 RSNA scientific assembly. Received September 10, 2001; revision requested November 9; revision received January 8, 2002; accepted January 29. Address correspondence to G.S.J. (e-mail: gsjung@ns.kosinmed.or.kr).

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Figure 1. Photograph of 5.4-F biopsy forceps.
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Figure 2a. Images obtained in a 44-year-old woman with jaundice. (a) Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram shows a stricture (arrows) in the proximal common bile duct. (b) Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram shows the biopsy forceps (arrow), which is inserted through a sheath to enable biopsy of the region of the stricture.
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Figure 2b. Images obtained in a 44-year-old woman with jaundice. (a) Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram shows a stricture (arrows) in the proximal common bile duct. (b) Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram shows the biopsy forceps (arrow), which is inserted through a sheath to enable biopsy of the region of the stricture.
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