Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2011 May;42(5):327-333.

A Case of Benign Biliary Stricture as a Complication of Photodynamic Therapy for Biliary Papillomatosis

• Choi MK
• Kim DU
• Kim GH
• Song GA
• Nam HS
• Yi YS
• Ahn KH
• Eom JS

Abstract

Biliary papillomatosis is a rare disease with a high risk of recurrence and malignant transformation. Therapeutic options include partial hepatectomy, Whipple's procedure and liver transplantation. If there is no surgical option left due to several reasons, local palliative procedures such as biliary stenting and drainage for the treatment of cholestasis are considered, but tumor growth cannot be influenced. Photodynamic therapy might be a new additional, palliative option for patients with biliary papillomatosis who are not eligible for surgery. Benign biliary stricture is a rare complication of photodynamic therapy. We report here a case of a 63-year-old male who developed benign biliary stricture after photodynamic therapy using the photosensitizer photofrin.

Keyword

Photodynamic therapy; Biliary papillomatosis; Benign biliary stricture

MeSH Terms

Cholestasis
Constriction, Pathologic
Dihematoporphyrin Ether
Drainage
Hepatectomy
Humans
Liver Transplantation
Male
Middle Aged
Papilloma
Photochemotherapy
Rare Diseases
Recurrence
Stents
Dihematoporphyrin Ether