Pancreatic metastasis and obstructive jaundice in small cell lung carcinoma.
Primary lung cancer frequently metastasizes to distant organs. The pancreas is a relatively infrequent site of metastasis. Furthermore, obstructive jaundice resulting from pancreatic metastasis is extremely rare. This paper examines the case of a 65-year-old woman with small cell lung cancer initially presenting with extrahepatic biliary obstruction. The patient underwent percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage. The obstruction was relieved with a stent placement, then the woman was treated with combination chemotherapy (irinotecan, cisplatin) and a complete remission achieved in six months.
Jeong
In Beom
IB
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea.
Kim
Sun Moon
SM
Lee
Tae Hee
TH
Im
Euyi Hyeog
EH
Huh
Kyu Chan
KC
Kang
Young Woo
YW
Choi
Young Woo
YW
D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D015607:Stents