Arterial Chemotherapy and Conformal Radiation Abolish Malignant Biliary Obstruction

Abstract

Malignant biliary obstruction has been a challenge to clinical practitioners, especially when it is serious and complete. Chemotherapy or radiation alone is often unsuccessful. In this study, the authors report a 59-year-old patient with complete common bile duct obstruction caused by cholangiocarcinoma who was treated with arterial chemotherapy followed by 3-dimensional conformal radiation, which resulted in a good clinical outcome.

Keywords

arterial chemotherapy conformal radiation cholangiocarcinoma obstructive jaundice management

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