Portal Vein Occlusion after Biliary Metal Stent Placement in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Gut and Liver
; : 47-50, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
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.
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Main subject:
Portal Vein
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Thrombosis
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Stents
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Cholangiocarcinoma
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Gut and Liver
Year:
2008
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Article