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Case Reports
. 2016 Jul 7:8:261-3.
doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S108587. eCollection 2016.

Uterine cancer presenting as obstructive jaundice

Valdano Manuel  1 , Eserval Rocha  1 , Giovana Fortini  1 , Zeida Pascoal  1 , Renata Netto  1 , Lenira Rengel  1 , Claudio Birolini  1 , Edivaldo Massazo Utiyama  1
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Uterine cancer presenting as obstructive jaundice

Valdano Manuel et al. Int J Womens Health. .

Abstract

Obstructive jaundice as an initial manifestation of uterine cancer is extremely rare. We present a case of a 72-year-old female who presented with obstructive jaundice, supposedly for pancreatic cancer. After detailed diagnostic investigation, the cause of the jaundice was attributed to a metastatic compression of the common bile duct, from the primary neoplasm of the uterus. This case highlights the importance of including uterine cancer in the differential diagnosis of woman presenting with obstructive jaundice, even though it is very rare.

Keywords: bile ducts; obstructive jaundice; pancreatic metastasis; uterine cancer.

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Abdominal and pelvis computed tomography scans. Notes: (A) Gallbladder (GB) distention and retropancreatic and periaortic images suggestive of lymphadenopathies (star). (B) Choledochal dilation (arrow). (C) Bilateral hydronefrosis (stars). (D) A solid mass of the cervix suggesting a primary cancer (star), and a cystic formation with hypodense content matching with distended uterine cavity. Bladder (Bl) imaging.
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