Metastatic breast carcinoma presenting as obstructive jaundice. A report of 3 cases.
Three patients who developed obstructive jaundice after mastectomy for carcinoma of the breast are presented. Prognosis is invariably poor as widespread metastases are usually present at the time of presentation. The pathogenesis, investigations and clinical significance are discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis