Massive Intrabile Duct Invasion Caused by a Fatal Progression of Colonic Adenocarcinoma: Abdominal Computed Tomography Findings and Cholangiography Correlation
Author(s) -
Jesús Rodríguez-Pascual,
Michael Tyler B Abbitt,
Marisol Fernádez,
F Camúñez,
Francisco José PérezRodríguez
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/16951.7681
Subject(s) - medicine , jaundice , cholangiography , complication , radiology , sepsis , computed tomography , adenocarcinoma , bile duct , gastroenterology , cancer
In this report, we present an unusual case of jaundice in a patient with advanced colorectal cancer due to intraductal tumour invasion of the intra- and extrahepatic biliary tree. This complication proved to be fatal despite aggressive therapeutic management. A correct diagnosis of this type of involvement was achieved by a combination of diagnostic and therapeutic cholangiography. Despite adequate biliary decompression, the patient died from liver failure and biliary sepsis.
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