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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2025; 31(45): 112436
Published online Dec 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i45.112436
Table 1 Etiologies of biliary strictures[21]

Most common etiologies
BenignPost-operative or iatrogenic (e.g., after cholecystectomy, liver transplantation)
Pancreatitis (chronic)
Primary sclerosing cholangitis
IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis
Other: Trauma, recurrent pyogenic cholangitis, AIDS cholangiopathy, ischemia, primary biliary cirrhosis, Mirizzi syndrome, medications
MalignantPancreatic adenocarcinoma
Cholangiocarcinoma
Metastatic tumors (renal cell cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer)
Other: Gallbladder malignancy, ampulloma, primary duodenal adenocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, lymphoma, neuroendocrine tumors