Most common cause of obstructive jaundice
Periampullary carcinoma
Carcinoma gall bladder
Carcinoma head of pancreas
CBD stones
Most common cause of obstructive jaundice is CBD stones.It can also be caused by Carcinoma head of pancreas,Carcinoma of periampullary region,Carcinoma of gallbladder,Biliary stricture,& Viral hepatitis.Obstructive jaundice caused by gallstones is intermittent while in the rest of the cases,jaundice progressively increases over weeks. Reference:SRB's manual of surgery,5th edition,page no:651
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