| Intrinsic to the ductal system | |
| Gallstones | |
| Surgical strictures | |
| Infection (cytomegalovirus, Cryptosporidium infection in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) | |
| Intrahepatic malignancy | |
| Cholangiocarcinoma | |
| Extrinsic to the ductal system | |
| Extrahepatic malignancy (pancreas, lymphoma) | |
| Pancreatitis | |