Palliation of biliary obstruction in patients with advanced breast cancer using endoscopic stents.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Endoscopic insertion of a biliary endoprosthesis was successful in eight patients with extrahepatic biliary obstruction caused by breast cancer metastases. The serum bilirubin level was significantly reduced in seven patients and in four this was accompanied by marked symptomatic improvement. Endoprostheses required replacement after a median of 8 (range 3-127) weeks. Two patients responding to systemic anticancer therapy survived 27 and 43 months. Endoscopically placed stents offer effective palliation of extrahepatic biliary obstruction caused by metastatic breast cancer and long-term survival may be possible.
Medical subject headings
- Breast Neoplasms
- Cholestasis, Extrahepatic
- Stents