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Single-session endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage and biopsy in pancreatic cancer, obstructive jaundice, and acute cholecystitis: A case report

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: An 81-year-old patient presented to our center with pancreatic head cancer, obstructive jaundice, and acute cholecystitis. Due to duodenal tumor infiltration, both endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided choledochoduodenostomy were technically challenging. CASE SUMMARY: An EUS-guided gallbladder drainage along with an EUS-guided fine needle biopsy were performed, resulting in a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer resolution of jaundice and improvement in acute cholecystitis, all in a safe and effective single endoscopic session. CONCLUSION: This case demonstrated the successful use of EUS-guided gallbladder drainage and EUS-guided fine needle biopsy in a patient with pancreatic cancer invading the duodenal wall.

Source: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology

DOI: 10.4291/wjgp.v16.i3.106014

Authors: Filippo Antonini, Durante Donnarumma, Tiziana Buono, Salomone Di Saverio, Andrea Gardini

Language: English

Topic: Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4414366922

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