title: Diagnostic strategies for evaluation and prognosticating the outcome of jaundice among patients with cholestasis caused by neoplastic diseases of the hepatobiliary system and the pancreas.
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to assess the diagnostic approach and the outcome of neoplastic diseases of the hepatobiliary system and the pancreas that develop cholestasis. 84 patients over 40 years of age treated in our Department between January 1994 and January 1998 were included. The etiological cause of jaundice was established by ultrasonography, computed tomography, thin needle biopsy with cytological and histological examination of the obtained material or ERCP. 11 of the 84 patients died, 9 underwent surgery and 64 were referred to the Oncologic Center for further treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Higher Medical Institute, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Andonov
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tcholakova
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ananoshtev
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stanchev
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Djurkov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D011379:Prognosis