Bile duct, stricture

Object numberGC.13603
TitleBile duct, stricture
Creator Michael Francis Addison (1911-2001) Woodruff (originator)
DescriptionWet specimen in Perspex case.
Bile duct showing the resected segment of the common duct from a female patient aged 60 years.
The stenosis being at the lower end of the specimen and through the stenotic area a small glass rod was inserted with difficulty. The rod was of the maximum size which could be accomodated. The stricture is formed by a thick ring of firbrous tissue.
Production date 1962
Object nameBILE DUCT, common duct
Object categoryAnatomical, specimen