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Pediatr Hematol Oncol · Apr 2015
Case ReportsPercutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage in an infant with obstructive jaundice caused by neuroblastoma.
- Francesco Saettini, Roberto Agazzi, Eugenia Giraldi, Carlo Foglia, Laura Cavalleri, Laura Morali, Giorgio Fasolini, Angelica Spotti, and Massimo Provenzi.
- 1Department of Pediatrics, Oncohematology Unit, Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII - University of Milan-Bicocca , Bergamo , Italy.
- Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2015 Apr 1; 32 (3): 223-8.
AbstractNeuroblastoma presenting with obstructive jaundice is a rare event. Management of this condition includes surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, temporary cholecystostomy tube, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and internal biliary drainage (IBD). We herein describe our experience with one infant affected by neuroblastoma presenting with jaundice, who successfully underwent percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD). This report introduces PTBD as a viable treatment option for neuroblastoma and obstructive jaundice and provides a review of the pertinent literature.
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