Case Report : Portal Vein Occlusion after Biliary Metal Stent Placement in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma

Acute symptomatic portal vein obstruction related to biliary stenting is an extremely rare but life-threatening complication. This usually occurs in patients with either tumor invasion into the portal vein or pre-existing portal vein thrombus. Therefore, the portal vein should be carefully evaluated...

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Published inGut and liver Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 47 - 50
Main Authors Kyung Hee Woo, Jin Bae Kim, Yoon Jung Chang, Hyo Jung Kim, Il Hyun Baek, Jin Seok Ko, Ji Young Woo, Hong Dae Kim, Myung Seok Lee
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 대한간학회 30.06.2008
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Cholangiocarcinoma
Portal vein
Stent
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Summary:Acute symptomatic portal vein obstruction related to biliary stenting is an extremely rare but life-threatening complication. This usually occurs in patients with either tumor invasion into the portal vein or pre-existing portal vein thrombus. Therefore, the portal vein should be carefully evaluated before placing a biliary metallic stent in such patients. We describe a case of acute portal vein obstruction after placing metallic biliary stents in a patient with a periductal-infiltrating type of hilar cholangiocarcinoma. (Gut and Liver 2008;2:47-50)
Bibliography:The Korean Association for the Study of the Liver
ISSN:1976-2283
2005-1212