CASE REPORT

JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2005; 6(2):162-165.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Distal Common Bile Duct

Ajit Sewkani1, Sorabh Kapoor1, Sandesh Sharma1, Saleem Naik1, Munish Juneja2, Aruna Jain2, Subodh Varshney1

1Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery and 2Department of Pathology, Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre. Bhopal, India

ABSTRACT

Context Squamous cell carcinoma of the biliary tree is rare. Although few cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the intrahepatic bile-duct and gallbladder have been reported, until today, only four cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the extrahepatic bile duct have been reported in the literature.

Case report We present a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the distal common bile duct presenting with obstructive jaundice in a 60-year-old male which was successfully managed by a Whipple’s pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Conclusion Squamous cell carcinoma of the distal bile duct without lymph node metastasis can be managed by pancreaticoduodenectomy alone.

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Keywords Bile Duct Neoplasms; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Cholangiocarcinoma; Jaundice, Obstructive

Correspondence Sorabh Kapoor: sorabhkapoor@hotmail.com