Which of the following statement(s) concerning bile duct strictures due to chronic pancreatitis is/are true?
A. Most patients present with progressive jaundice
B. Strictures are classically long and tapered involving the entire intrapancreatic bile duct
C. Patients may be asymptomatic and diagnosed only by persistent elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase
D. An excellent option for surgical management is choledochoduodenostomy
Answer:B
Which of the following statement(s) concerning bile duct strictures due to chronic pancreatitis is/are true?
A. Most patients present with progressive jaundice B. Strictures are classically long and tapered involving the entire intrapancreatic bile duct C. Patients may be asymptomatic and diagnosed only by persistent elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase D. An excellent option for surgical management is choledochoduodenostomy