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Surgical intervention for obstructive jaundice due to biliary tumor thrombus in hepatocellular carcinoma.

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This retrospective study in eight surgically treated patients with obstructive jaundice due to biliary tumor thrombus in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was performed to evaluate the role of surgical intervention. All biliary tumor thrombi were confirmed preoperatively or

Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Bile Duct Tumor Thrombus, Including Cases with Obstructive Jaundice.

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This study aimed to evaluate the short- and long-term outcomes of hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with bile duct tumor thrombus (BDTT), including cases with obstructive jaundice. The study reviewed 42 HCC patients with BDTT, including six patients who needed preoperative biliary

EUS/EUS-FNA for suspected pancreatic cancer: influence of chronic pancreatitis and clinical presentation with or without obstructive jaundice on performance characteristics.

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BACKGROUND The clinical utility of EUS-FNA is debated in patients with obstructive jaundice (ObJ) because of a very high pretest probability of pancreatobiliary malignancy (PBM) and biliary stent-induced inflammation that can potentially confound EUS-FNA diagnosis. EUS-FNA also has lower accuracy in

Prognostic value of jaundice in patients with gallbladder cancer by the AFC-GBC-2009 study group.

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BACKGROUND Jaundice is frequent in patients with gallbladder cancer (GBC) and indicates advanced disease and, according to some teams, precludes routine operative exploration. The present study was designed to re-assess the prognostic value of jaundice in patients with GBC. METHODS Patients with GBC

[Neoplastic obstructive jaundice: palliative treatment with self-expandable metallic prosthesis].

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OBJECTIVE Study of the effectiveness and morbidity of palliative treatment of malignant obstructive jaundice with metallic biliary endoprosthesis compared to surgical palliation. METHODS Retrospective review. METHODS 35 patients with non-resectable neoplasms causing jaundice were treated with

Safety and Efficacy of Low-Dose Single-Agent Capecitabine in Inoperable Gallbladder Cancer with Jaundice Post-Single-System Single-Catheter External Biliary Drainage: a Pilot Study from a Highly Endemic Area.

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Gallbladder cancer (CaGB) in the subcontinent belongs to low socioeconomic status, and at the time of diagnosis, a large number is unresectable or inoperable so the palliative treatment remains the only option. In the present study, attempt was made to see the effect and safety profile of

Metastatic prostate cancer (with prostate-specific antigen of 9996) presenting as obstructive jaundice.

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A 78-year-old man admitted with clinical jaundice and pelvic pain had a total bilirubin level of 6.56 mg/dL, an alkaline phosphatase level of 855 U/L, and a prostate specific antigen (PSA) level of 9996 ng/mL. A computed tomogram demonstrated marked retroperitoneal, peripancreatic, periceliac, and

Idiopathic cholestatic jaundice may be a paraneoplastic manifestation of underlying malignancy: a case of prostate cancer.

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A 68-year-old male was admitted to our hospital because of jaundice. Laboratory examinations revealed elevated total bilirubin (23.4 mg/dl) and hepatobiliary enzymes levels. Abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography showed no abnormal finding in the liver and biliary ducts. Abdominal imaging

[Two cases of obstructive jaundice due to advanced gastric cancer with marked response to the intravenous administration of cisplatinum].

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Two cases of obstructive jaundice due to advanced gastric cancer were treated with intravenous administration of cisplatinum. The first case was a 46-year-old female who had undergone gastrojejunostomy 5 months earlier because of Borrmann type 3 gastric cancer. The tumor involved the head of the

[A case of metastatic colorectal cancer with icterus due to multiple liver metastases treated effectively by FOLFOX plus bevacizumab].

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A 64-year-old male with fatigue and icterus was referred to our hospital. Computed tomography(CT)demonstrated multiple liver metastases and colonoscopic examination revealed advanced rectal cancer, which was diagnosed as moderately- differentiated adenocarcinoma without KRAS mutation. His serum

FOLFOX plus cetuximab for a patient with metastatic colorectal cancer with icterus due to multiple liver metastases.

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The prognosis of patients with advanced colorectal cancer with icterus is dismally poor, and adequate chemotherapy for these patients has not been established yet. A 59-year-old male with fatigue, anorexia and icterus with serum total bilirubin 9.7 mg/dL was referred to our institution. He was

Pitfall: a pseudo tumor within the left liver lobe presenting with abdominal pain, jaundice and severe weight loss.

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A 51 year old male patient with a history of chronic alcohol consumption and recurrent pancreatitis was referred to our hospital with jaundice, epigastric pain, severe diarrhoea and weight loss of 28 kg within the last 12 months. A CT scan of the abdomen 4 months before admission had shown a

Role of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage in patients with obstructive jaundice caused by local recurrence of gastric cancer.

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OBJECTIVE We reviewed the medical records of patients with obstructive jaundice caused by the local recurrence of gastric cancer to clarify the role of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD). METHODS Eleven patients with a mean age of 60.1 years (range: 51-71 years) underwent PTBD because

Granular Cell Tumor of the Common Hepatic Duct as an Unusual Cause of Jaundice in a Hepatitis C Patient.

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A 33-year-old woman with a history of intravenous cocaine abuse presented with fatigue, nausea, and jaundice. Serologic testing revealed a positive hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody and HCV RNA. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging/magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography showed a partially

Post-operative care of interventional therapy for 40 liver cancer patients with obstructive jaundice.

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The care of 40 patients with primary liver cancer with obstructive jaundice treated with liver puncture bile drainage or biliary stent implantation was reported. Treated with the interventional therapy, patients were observed closely to identify symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy and pain; diet care

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