Endoscopic closure of duodenal perforation with an over-the-scope clip during endoscopic ultrasound-guided cholangiopancreatography.

A 74-year-old woman presented obstructive jaundice. Computed tomography revealed a pancreatic head tumor with dilatation of the common bile duct (CBD) and pulmonary metastases. Biliary drainage by ERCP was indicated. Papilla had tumoral signs of infiltration. Cannulation was not achieved after several attempts with a papillotome. We accessed the distal CBD after performing a pre-cut, but the guidewire could not pass deeply. After replacing the duodenoscope with a linear echoendoscope with the intention of performing biliary drainage guided by EUS, a 10 mm duodenal perforation (type I, Stapfer) was visualized in the posterior wall of the duodenal bulb (Fig. 1A), surely caused by the tip of the echoenEndoscopic closure of duodenal perforation with an over-the-scope clip during endoscopic ultrasound-guided cholangiopancreatography