Mucus-producing tumors with mucinous biliary obstruction causing jaundice: diagnosed and treated endoscopically.
Two case histories of jaundice due to bile duct obstruction by mucinous masses due to a mucous-producing pancreatic tumor and a hepatic adenocarcinoma are presented. The diagnoses were made by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography. Endoscopic papillotomy provided useful symptomatic relief.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D000368:Aged; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009093:Mucus / Q000378:metabolism*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism