J Korean Soc Radiol.  2014 Sep;71(3):120-127. 10.3348/jksr.2014.71.3.120.

Biliary Stent Placement for the Management of Acute Obstructive Jaundice after Uncovered Gastroduodenal Stent Placement

• Lee HN
• Kwon SH
• Oh JH
• Song MG
• Seo TS

• KMID: 1736476
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2014.71.3.120

Abstract

Acute biliary obstruction after placement of an uncovered gastroduodenal stent is an uncommon complication. In the present report, we introduce two cases of acute obstructive jaundice after uncovered pyloric and duodenal stent placement. Treatment by placement of a biliary stent was successful in both cases.

MeSH Terms

Jaundice, Obstructive*
Stents*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 A 76-year-old male with suspected peripheral arterial disease who underwent CT angiography with a high pitch (3). Level of the common femoral artery (A), level of the superficial femoral artery (B), level of the anterior tibial artery (C), and coronal maximum intensity projection image (D) show good visualization evaluation scores (classified as 3). There was some noise in the muscles, however, it did not impair vascular evaluation.

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  Fig. 2 An 82-year-old female with suspected peripheral arterial disease who underwent CT angiography with a low pitch (0.6). Level of the common femoral artery (A), level of the superficial femoral artery (B), level of the anterior tibial artery (C), and coronal maximum intensity projection image (D) show good visualization evaluation scores (classified as 3).

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