A rare case of ureteral carcinoma with recurrence in the duodenum requiring double stenting

Abstract

A 61-year-old man who had undergone total nephrouretectomy eight months earlier for right ureteral carcinoma was referred for the investigation of elevated serum hepatobiliary enzymes. Computed tomography revealed a small mass invading the lower bile duct. Duodenoscopy revealed a central ulcerative tumor near the major papilla, and a biopsy histologically confirmed metastatic ureteral carcinoma. Endoscopic biliary stenting ameliorated the cholangitis, and gemcitabine-based chemotherapy was initiated. The patient was stable for a year until a duodenal stenosis developed and required duodenal stenting. Endoscopic procedures play important roles in the management of rare metastases to the duodenum.