[A case in which good quality of life was maintained by stent therapy for duodenal stenosis caused by gallbladder cancer invasion]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2012 Nov;39(12):1857-9.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

We treated an 80-year-old woman with gallbladder cancer. Because of her advanced age, chemotherapy was performed, but obstructive jaundice and duodenal stenosis were caused by invasion of the tumor. We inserted a metallic stent into the common bile duct and duodenum 3 times. As a result, she could eat and live at home with good quality of life.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Duodenal Obstruction / etiology
  • Duodenal Obstruction / therapy*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Gallbladder Neoplasms / complications
  • Gallbladder Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Quality of Life*
  • Stents*