Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction from Pancreatic Cancer

We report an exceptional case of a 73-year-old woman with T4N1M0 adenocarcinoma of the uncinate process of the pancreas who developed significant gastric outlet obstruction – an uncommon yet potentially life-threatening complication of disease progression. She developed progressive abdominal pain and emesis, and profound dilatation of her stomach was detected on a radiation therapy simulation CT scan that required urgent decompression. Malignant gastric outlet obstru ction must be included in the differential diagnosis when patients with known advanced disease of the pancreas present with obstructive upper gastrointestinal symptoms.Case Rep Gastroenterol 2017;11:511 –515
Source: Case Reports in Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research