Unusual presentation of obstructive jaundice

An unusual cause of obstructive jaundice.

An 80-year-old Caucasian woman presented with a 3-week history of painless jaundice, pruritis, dark urine and weight loss. Blood analysis demonstrated an obstructive jaundice pattern. A CT scan demonstrated a gas-filled duodenal diverticulum arising from the second part of the duodenum. Once food material was cleared from the diverticulum endoscopically, there was clinical and biochemical impro...

Obstructive jaundice: an unusual presentation of a superior mesenteric artery aneurysm.

Atypical presentation of an advanced obstructive biliary cancer without jaundice

PATIENT Female, 60 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Cholangiocarcinoma Symptoms: Abdominal pain • abdominal discomfort MEDICATION - Clinical Procedure: - Specialty: Oncology. OBJECTIVE Unusual natural history/clinical course. BACKGROUND Cholangiocarcinoma remains to be a challenging case to diagnose and manage as it usually presents in advanced stage and survival rate remains dismal despite the medical b...

An Observation on Clinical Presentation and Management of Obstructive Jaundice

Introduction Jaundice is a frequent manifestation of biliary tract disorders and evaluation of obstructive jaundice is a common problem faced by general surgeons. This study was undertaken to highlight the etiological spectrum, treatment outcome of obstructive jaundice in our setting. Methods Patients of obstructive jaundice admitted from September 2009 to September 2011 were taken up for the s...

Obstructive Jaundice