BACKGROUND Biliary strictures at the hilum of the liver arise from heterogeneous etiologies. The majority is malignant entities, but some may have benign etiologies. It is difficult to distinguish between malignant and benign biliary strictures preoperatively. It has been reported that 5~15 % of preoperative diagnoses of hilar cholangiocarcinoma turn out to be benign lesions or even other types...

dle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is a useful and safe procedure for obtaining tissue samples for the diagnosis of lesions adjacent to the gastrointestinal tract [1,2]. We describe a first case of hemobilia presenting as obstructive jaundice after EUS-FNA for hilar cholangiocarcinoma. A 67-year-old man presented at our institution with malaise. Abdominal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and EUS (EG530 U...