Carcinoma of cystic duct leading to obstructive jaundice.
Twenty-one cases of primary carcinoma of the cystic duct have been reported in the literature. Most cases were characterized by a hydrops or cholecystitis, whereas only two patients presented with jaundice. To our knowledge, this is only the third case of obstructive jaundice caused by a primary cystic duct carcinoma. The patient was treated by cholecystectomy with resection of the cystic duct tumor and a portion of the common bile duct. Reconstruction was performed by a Roux-en-Y choledocojejunostomy.
D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology*; D003549:Cystic Duct / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male