Predictors of Malignancy in Patients With Indeterminate Biliary Strictures and Atypical Biliary Cytology: Results From Retrospective Cohort Study.
Ali A AlaliMaria MorisMyriam MartelCatherine StreutkerMaria CiroccoJeffrey MoskoPaul KortanAlan BarkunGary R MayPublished in: Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (2021)
In patients with indeterminate biliary stricture and atypical brush cytology, older age, jaundice and presence of a mass are significant predictors of malignancy. Patients with such characteristics need prompt evaluation to rule out underlying malignancy.