Editing Jaundice (section)

===Posthepatic causes (Obstructive jaundice)===
Posthepatic jaundice (obstructive jaundice) is caused by a blockage of bile ducts that transport bile containing conjugated bilirubin out of the liver for excretion.{{fact|date=March 2025}} This is a list of conditions that can cause posthepatic jaundice:
* [[Common bile duct stone|Choledocholithiasis]] (common bile duct gallstones). It is the most common cause of obstructive jaundice.
* [[Pancreatic cancer]] of the pancreatic head
* Biliary tract strictures
* [[Biliary atresia]]
* [[Primary biliary cholangitis]]
* [[Cholestasis of pregnancy]]
* [[Acute pancreatitis|Acute Pancreatitis]]
* [[Chronic pancreatitis|Chronic Pancreatitis]]
* [[Pancreatic pseudocyst]]s
* [[Mirizzi's syndrome]]
* Parasites ("[[liver fluke]]s" of the [[Opisthorchiidae]] and [[Fasciolidae]])<ref>{{cite web|date=2019-04-18|title=CDC – Liver Flukes|url=https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/liver_flukes/index.html|access-date=2020-06-05|website=www.cdc.gov|language=en-us}}</ref>