Metastatic endometrial carcinoma: rare cause of extrahepatic obstructive jaundice.
We report a very rare case of endometrial carcinoma causing extrahepatic bile duct obstruction. Management of this case and probable mechanism of spread are presented.
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Department of Surgery, Hackensack Medical Center, NJ 07601, USA.
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D000368:Aged; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary