Singh D, Vaidya OU, Sadeddin E, Yousef O. Role of endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in isolated pancreatic metastasis from lung cancer. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2012; 4(7): 328-330 [PMID: 22816014 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i7.328]
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Dushyant Singh, MD, Gastroenterology Section, University of Missouri Kansas City, School of Medicine, 2301 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States. dsingh4637@gmail.com
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jul 16, 2012; 4(7): 328-330 Published online Jul 16, 2012. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v4.i7.328
Role of endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in isolated pancreatic metastasis from lung cancer
Dushyant Singh, Omkar U Vaidya, Esmat Sadeddin, Osama Yousef
Dushyant Singh, Omkar U Vaidya, Esmat Sadeddin, Osama Yousef, University of Missouri Kansas City, School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States
Author contributions: Vaidya OU conceived the idea; Singh D wrote the paper and developed the tables and figures; Sadeddin E and Yousef O analyzed the paper and revised it critically for important intellectual content.
Correspondence to: Dushyant Singh, MD, Gastroenterology Section, University of Missouri Kansas City, School of Medicine, 2301 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64108, United States. dsingh4637@gmail.com
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Received: October 7, 2011 Revised: December 20, 2011 Accepted: March 30, 2012 Published online: July 16, 2012
Abstract
A case is reported of a 50-year-old woman with a history of small-cell lung cancer admitted with pancreatic head lesions, discovered during investigation for obstructive jaundice. Endoscopic ultrasound assisted fine needle aspiration of the pancreatic mass was consistent with small cell carcinoma, presenting as an isolated metastasis from the previously diagnosed lung cancer. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) showed extrinsic compression and a bile duct stricture, requiring sphincterotomy and stent insertion. This case highlights that acute pancreatitis and biliary obstruction can occur as a manifestation of small cell lung cancer metastasizing to the pancreas. EUS is a safe, low risk and rapid diagnostic tool in such cases, and ERCP with stenting offers a safe and effective treatment option.
