Common bile duct stent

Case contributed by Grace Carpenter
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Locally invasive metastatic pancreatic cancer. Common bile duct stent placed.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Female

Plain radiograph

Annotated image

Metallic common bile duct stent can be seen in the right upper quadrant of this plain radiograph.

Case Discussion

This case demonstrates the appearance of a metallic common bile duct stent in a patient treated for locally invasive pancreatic cancer.

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