Subcutaneous metastasis of pancreatic cancer in the site of percutaneous biliary drainage.
A subcutaneous metastatic lesion from a carcinoma of the pancreas or common bile-duct along the tract of a percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage is a rare finding. Prompted by a case that came to our observation by chance, we reviewed the literature and analysed the 29 cases collected. Neoplastic cell seeding along a percutaneous drainage tract, albeit rare, must be kept in mind. The complication can be avoided if patients at risk, whenever possible, undergo endoscopic drainage.
Fiori
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Dept. of General Surgery Pietro Valdoni, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. enrico.fiori@uniroma1.it
Galati
G
G
Bononi
M
M
De Cesare
A
A
Binda
B
B
Ciardi
A
A
Volpino
P
P
Cangemi
V
V
Izzo
L
L
D000368:Aged; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000473:pathology; D004322:Drainage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome