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Resolution of malignant biliary obstruction using endoscopic ultrasound-guided transmural drainage in a patient with unresectable pancreatic carcinoma complicated by a large cyst.

Rei RyozawaKenjiro YamamotoRyosuke TonozukaHiroyuki KojimaToshihiro HommaNoriyuki HirakawaTakao Itoi
Published in: Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences (2022)
Highlight In this report of a rare case of obstructive jaundice caused by dilatation of cancerous gland ducts associated with advanced pancreatic cancer, Ryozawa and colleagues describe their method of endoscopic ultrasound-guided transmural drainage with a lumen-apposing metal stent as a novel treatment option for malignant biliary obstruction.
Keyphrases
  • ultrasound guided
  • rare case
  • fine needle aspiration
  • case report
  • combination therapy
  • replacement therapy