Abstract
Intestinal perforation post biliary stent placement is extremely uncommon and is induced by different factors. Choledochoduodenal fistula (CDF) caused by biliary stent-induced perforation is also rare occurrence. We present a case of obstructive jaundice due to pancreatic cancer with a development of CDF following biliary stent placement and was managed by Whipple’s procedure successfully. CDF could have resulted from a bile duct rupture induced by pressure necrosis and inflammation generated by direct contact between the common bile duct and the stent's edge.
Keywords:
Choledochoduodenal fistula, Biliary Stent, Pancreatic Carcinoma, Obstructive jaundice, Whipple’s procedure
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Sherkar, D. N., Takarkhede, D. P., Mehra, D. B., Dubhashi, D. S., & Sawarkar, D. P. (2025). A Rare Occurrence of Choledochoduodenal Fistula in a Patient with Obstructive Jaundice Secondary to Pancreatic Cancer after Biliary Stent Placement. International Journal of Innovative Research in Medical Science, 10(06), 249–251. https://doi.org/10.23958/ijirms/vol10-i06/2087
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