Diagnostic and therapeutic role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in biliary rhabdomyosarcoma

World J Gastroenterol. 2008 Aug 14;14(30):4823-5. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.4823.

Abstract

Biliary rhabdomyosarcoma (BRMS) is an uncommon childhood malignancy which has been managed surgically. We present a case of a 3-year-old boy with BRMS, in whom endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) was successfully used both diagnostically and therapeutically, thus obviating the need for surgery and its attendant risks of morbidity and mortality. We conclude that ERCP is an effective alternative to surgery for BRMS in some patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde* / instrumentation
  • Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma / therapy*
  • Stents
  • Treatment Outcome