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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2015; 6(03): 123-125
DOI: 10.4103/0976-5042.165714
DOI: 10.4103/0976-5042.165714
Case Report
Primary choledocholithiasis after long-term self-expansible metallic stent for ampullary carcinoma: A rare case
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Publication Date:
01 October 2019 (online)
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Abstract
In patients with periampullary carcinoma presenting in the inoperable stage, self-expansible metallic stents (SEMS) are preferred for palliation of jaundice. The primary common bile duct (CBD) stones are very rare in a patient who is treated with SEMS for ampullary cancer. We report here a case of primary CBD stones after 2 years of placement of SEMS, whether, reflux of duodenal contents or foreign body reaction to the stent material is the etiology of the formation of stone is a matter of debate.
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