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==Description==

==Description==

The biliary tract comprises the [[Gall Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|gall bladder]], hepatic duct, common bile duct and the duodenal papilla onto which it opens.  If any part of this tract is obstructed, the normal flow of [[Bile Formation|bile]] is interrupted resulting in [[Cholestasis, Molecular Pathogenesis|cholestasis]] and [[Icterus|post-hepatic jaundice]].  If the obstruction is not relieved, the biliary tract may [[Biliary Tract - Rupture|rupture]] to produce a chemical [[Peritonitis|bile peritonitis]].

The biliary tract comprises the [[Gall Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology|gall bladder]], hepatic duct, common bile duct and the duodenal papilla onto which it opens.  If any part of this tract is obstructed, the normal flow of [[Bile Formation|bile]] is interrupted resulting in [[Cholestasis, Molecular Pathogenesis|cholestasis]] and [[Icterus#Post-hepatic Jaundice|post-hepatic jaundice]].  If the obstruction is not relieved, the biliary tract may [[Biliary Tract - Rupture|rupture]] to produce a chemical [[Peritonitis|bile peritonitis]].

The causes of biliary tract obstruction may be '''intraluminal''' or '''extraluminal''':

The causes of biliary tract obstruction may be '''intraluminal''' or '''extraluminal''':