Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the common bile duct presenting as painless jaundice
Rachael Chan,
Ashley Stueck,
Michael Stewart
et al.
Abstract:A woman in her 70s presented with painless jaundice and index biopsy of a common bile duct (CBD) mass obtained by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography was suspicious for malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour. Treatment consisted of pancreaticoduodenectomy, and final pathology results were consistent with sarcomatoid carcinoma. Postoperative complications included pancreaticojejunal leak, surgical wound infection, bacteraemia, myocardial injury, and significant ulceration and stricturing of the oes… Show more
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