title: [Phytobezoar in the common hepatic duct - rare cause of obstructive jaundice following pancreatoduodenectomy: case report and review of the literature].
abstract: Obstruction of bile flow following pancreatoduodenectomy can be caused by stenosis of the hepaticojejunostomy created at the time of surgery, obstruction of the bile-draining jejunal loop, stones or, very rarely, ingested foreign bodies in the common hepatic duct. In analogy with endoscopic sphincterotomy or the once popular side-to-side-choledochduodenostomy, the creation of a hepaticojejunostomy eliminates the barrier of the sphincter Oddi, enabling intestinal content such as ingested foreign bodies or food fibers to migrate into the bile duct. We report on the case of a patient developing biliary tract obstruction due to fibrous material in the common hepatic duct 15 years after pancreatoduodenectomy. In addition, an overview of the literature on the rare phenomenon of foreign body-associated obstructive jaundice is given.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemein, Vizeral & Gefäßchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Magdeburg A.ö.R., Magdeburg, Germany. Benjamin.Garlipp@med.ovqu.de
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Garlipp
authors.forename: H-U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Böttcher
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lemke
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lippert
mesh_terms: D001630:Bezoars / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D050500:Pancreatitis, Chronic / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed