Uterine cancer presenting as obstructive jaundice

Abstract

Valdano Manuel, Eserval Rocha, Giovana Fortini, Zeida Pascoal, Renata Netto, Lenira Rengel, Claudio Birolini, Edivaldo Massazo Utiyama Department of General and Trauma Surgery, Hospital das Clínicas, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Abstract: Obstructive jaundice as an initial manifestation of uterine cancer is extremely rare. We present a case of a 72-year-old female who presented with obstructive jaundice, supposedly for pancreatic cancer. After detailed diagnostic investigation, the cause of the jaundice was attributed to a metastatic compression of the common bile duct, from the primary neoplasm of the uterus. This case highlights the importance of including uterine cancer in the differential diagnosis of woman presenting with obstructive jaundice, even though it is very rare. Keywords: obstructive jaundice, uterine cancer, pancreatic metastasis, bile ducts

Keywords

• Obstructive jaundice
• Uterine cancer
• Pancreatic metastasis
• Computed tomography.