title: Pancreatic metastasis and obstructive jaundice in small cell lung carcinoma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: In Beom
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Sun Moon
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Tae Hee
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Euyi Hyeog
authors.initials: EH
authors.lastname: Im
authors.forename: Kyu Chan
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.forename: Young Woo
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Young Woo
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: 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