EUS-Guided Cholecystoduodenostomy for a Poor Surgical Candidate With Chronic Octreotide-Associated Gallstones From Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumor

ACG Case Rep J. 2024 Mar 22;11(3):e01306. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001306. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Abstract

Chronic octreotide use has been associated with gallstone formation. Historically, cholecystectomy has been the defining treatment for those who have gallstone-related disease. For those who are poor surgical candidates, percutaneous and endoscopic approaches have been used. We describe the endoscopic management of a 74-year-old man with significant gallstone burden and associated sequelae because of chronic octreotide for metastatic neuroendocrine tumor through endoscopic ultrasound-guided cholecystoduodenostomy with gallstone extraction using lumen-apposing metal stents.

Keywords: EUS-cholecystoduodenostomy; lumen-apposing metal stent; neuroendocrine tumor; octreotide.

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