Pancreatic metastasis and obstructive jaundice in small cell lung carcinoma

Korean J Intern Med. 2006 Jun;21(2):132-5. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2006.21.2.132.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / complications
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Jaundice, Obstructive / etiology*
  • Jaundice, Obstructive / therapy
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Stents