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- Title
Cutaneous seeding of malignant tumours after insertion of percutaneous prosthesis for obstructive jaundice.
- Authors
Shorvon, P. J.; Leung, J. W. C.; Corcoran, M.; Mason, R. R.; Cotton, P. B.
- Abstract
Three cases of cutaneous malignant deposits at the site of skin puncture for insertion of percutaneous biliary prosthesis are described. Tumour dissemination casts doubts on the value of percutaneous intubation of the biliary tree when preparing patients for curative resection of pancreatic or biliary tumours.
- Publication
British Journal of Surgery, 1984, Vol 71, Issue 9, p694
- ISSN
0007-1323
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bjs.1800710916