Abstract:We reported a case of cholangitis in a 64-year-old-female associated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Diagnosis was confirmed by anamnesis, physical examination, and supportive investigation. This patient had a significant elevation of Ca 19-9 which often used to mark malignancy, especially in the pancreatic cancer. Albeit, in investigation we only found the obstruction of common bile duct stones. This case illustrates the fact that a markedly elevated CA 19-9 can be secondary to causes other than carcino… Show more
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