Open AccessDiagnostic and therapeutic role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in biliary rhabdomyosarcoma
Author(s) -
Ryan Himes,
Isaac Raijman,
Milton J. Finegold,
Heidi V. Russell,
Douglas S. Fishman
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.4823
Subject(s) - endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography , medicine , rhabdomyosarcoma , malignancy , surgery , radiology , general surgery , pathology , sarcoma , pancreatitis
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.