Abstract
An 82-year-old woman who presented with obstructive jaundice and constitutional syndrome was diagnosed with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Palliative management was decided with endoscopic ultrasound drainage as it was impossible to perform ERCP due to anatomical alterations, a consequence of the neoplastic lesion.
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma* / complications
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Adenocarcinoma* / surgery
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Aged, 80 and over
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Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
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Choledochostomy
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Drainage
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Endosonography
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Female
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Humans
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Jaundice, Obstructive* / etiology
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Jaundice, Obstructive* / surgery
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Pancreatic Neoplasms* / complications
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Pancreatic Neoplasms* / surgery
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Stents