Pancreatic metastases from breast cancer: an unusual cause of biliary obstruction.
Metastatic tumour deposition within the pancreas is a rare cause of biliary obstruction. We present a case in which obstructive jaundice was the first sign of dissemination of a breast cancer, the cause being intrapancreatic obstruction to the biliary tree by tumour.
Mountney
J
J
Department of Surgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Maury
A C
AC
Jackson
A M
AM
Coleman
R E
RE
Johnson
A G
AG
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D018275:Carcinoma, Lobular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002768:Choledochostomy; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed