title: Pancreatic metastases from breast cancer: an unusual cause of biliary obstruction.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mountney
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Maury
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: 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