Abstract:Acute cholangitis has been reported as an uncommon adverse event after selfexpandable metallic stent (SEMS) implantation. Herein, we report a case of an acute cholangitis caused by duodenal refluxate without duodenal obstruction. A 62-year-old woman received SEMS for an obstructive jaundice caused by a pancreatic head adenocarcinoma. She had been in stable condition until her percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage (PTCD) was clamped on the second postoperative day, and when a high fever and severe right… Show more
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