Portal Vein Occlusion after Biliary Metal Stent Placement in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma.
- Author:
Kyung Hee WOO
1
;
Jin Bae KIM
;
Yoon Jung CHANG
;
Hyo Jung KIM
;
Il Hyun BAEK
;
Jin Seok KO
;
Ji Young WOO
;
Hong Dae KIM
;
Myung Seok LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jbkim87@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Portal vein;
Stent;
Cholangiocarcinoma
- MeSH:
Cholangiocarcinoma;
Humans;
Portal Vein;
Stents;
Thrombosis
- From:Gut and Liver
2008;2(1):47-50
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
