Extended survival of carcinoma head of pancreas following palliative treatment.
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in English
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| ID: sea-125065
ABSTRACT
A 48 year old woman presented with obstructive jaundice 10 years back. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a growth infiltrating the ampulla of Vater, which was confirmed to be adenocarcinoma on cytology. At laparotomy, a large nodular growth was seen in the head of pancreas. Surgical resection could not be done because of encasement of superior mesenteric vessels, hence a cholecystojejunostomy was performed. The patient remained asymptomatic for 9 years, when she developed cholangitis. Duodenoscopy at this stage revealed an ulcerated growth at the ampulla and biopsy from the growth confirmed a well differentiated adenocarcinoma. A straight flap 10 F stent was placed in the common bile duct. Thereafter the patient has remained asymptomatic for more than a year.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Palliative Care
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Pancreatic Neoplasms
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Female
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Humans
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Adenocarcinoma
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Survival Rate
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Middle Aged
Language:
English
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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