title: External radiotherapy for decompression of cholangiocellular carcinoma with obstructive jaundice: report of a case.
abstract: Percutaneous transhepatic catheter drainage (PTCD) is generally performed for the treatment of obstructive jaundice. However, in some cases it is difficult to perform insertion because of lack of dilatation of the intrahepatic bile duct. We report a patient who had been suffering from jaundice as a result of recurrent cholangiocarcinoma near the hilum and whose symptoms were relieved by external radiotherapy. We consider radiotherapy for cholangiocarcinoma effective palliative treatment for decompression of obstructive jaundice.
authors.affiliation: Division of Radiation Oncology, Tsukuba Medical Center Hospital (Ibaraki Cancer Center Hospital), Amakubo, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shiotani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atake
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Isaka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tokuuye
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akine
mesh_terms: D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000528:radiation effects* / Q000601:surgery*; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed