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A Rare Cause of Distal Bile Duct Stenosis

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Introduction

In a patient with a distal bile duct stenosis a definite diagnosis could not be made preoperatively.

Discussion

The histologic evaluation of the surgical resection specimen revealed infiltration of the pancreatic head and the distal bile duct by breast tumor cells.

Conclusion

The metastasis was the only tumor manifestation after mastectomy 12 years ago.

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  1. Department of Medicine II, Klinikum Heilbronn, University of Heidelberg, Am Gesundbrunnen 20-26, 74078, Heilbronn, Germany

    F. Stoeckler & U. Weickert

  2. Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Klinikum Heilbronn, University of Heidelberg, Heilbronn, Germany

    E. Hagmüller

  3. Department of Pathology, Klinikum Heilbronn, University of Heidelberg, Heilbronn, Germany

    H.-J. Rumpelt

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Stoeckler, F., Hagmüller, E., Rumpelt, HJ. et al. A Rare Cause of Distal Bile Duct Stenosis. J Gastrointest Canc 38, 157–159 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-008-9029-8

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