Jin YL, Ruan YJ, Lu GR. Biliary hemorrhage caused by a malignant small round cell tumor in the common bile duct: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(31): 7706-7711 [PMID: 38078140 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i31.7706]
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Guang-Rong Lu, MM, Researcher, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 109 Xueyuan Western Road, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China. 290636246@qq.com
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 6, 2023; 11(31): 7706-7711 Published online Nov 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i31.7706
Biliary hemorrhage caused by a malignant small round cell tumor in the common bile duct: A case report
Ying-Li Jin, Ye-Jiao Ruan, Guang-Rong Lu
Ying-Li Jin, Guang-Rong Lu, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
Ye-Jiao Ruan, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Jin YL contributed to manuscript writing and editing; Ruan YJ contributed to data collection; Lu GR contributed to conceptualization and supervision; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Guang-Rong Lu, MM, Researcher, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, No. 109 Xueyuan Western Road, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang Province, China. 290636246@qq.com
Received: September 5, 2023 Peer-review started: September 5, 2023 First decision: September 26, 2023 Revised: October 2, 2023 Accepted: October 27, 2023 Article in press: October 27, 2023 Published online: November 6, 2023 Processing time: 61 Days and 18.1 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Malignant small round cell tumor (MSRCT) metastasis to the common bile duct associated with recurrent biliary hemorrhage is extremely rare. Thus far, there have been no reports of metastatic small round cell tumors of the common bile duct.
CASE SUMMARY
Herein, we report the case of a 77-year-old female patient with an MSRCT in the common bile duct. The patient was admitted to hospital due to gastrointestinal hemorrhage and abdominal pain. We found a neoplasm in the common bile duct with active bleeding through a spyglass. We performed biopsy through the spyglass and placed a metal stent to stop bleeding. The pathological result suggested that it was an MSRCT metastasized from the back to the common bile duct. Later, we found using fluorescence in situ hybridization that the SS18 gene break test was negative, ruling out the diagnosis of synovial sarcoma.
CONCLUSION
MSRCT is a group of tumors with similar cell morphology and diffuse histological structure. Complete tumor resection results in improved survival in patients with MSRCT. Roux-en-Y cholangiojejunostomy was performed. After excision of the common bile duct tumor, the patient felt that the abdominal pain improved and hemorrhage disappeared. The patient underwent routine fecal examination one month after surgery, indicating a negative fecal occult blood test. On May 22, 2023, the patient was reexamined by abdominal computed tomography, and no abdominal space occupying lesions or abdominal lymphadenopathy was found.
Core Tip: Malignant small round cell tumor (MSRCT) in the common bile duct has not been previously documented. Here we present the case of an MSRCT in the common bile duct. A 77-year-old female patient was admitted to hospital due to gastrointestinal hemorrhage and abdominal pain. We found a neoplasm in the common bile duct with active bleeding through a spyglass. We performed biopsy through the spyglass and placed a metal stent to stop bleeding. The pathological result suggested that it was an MSRCT metastasized from the back to the common bile duct.
