Korean J Intern Med.
1997 Jan;12(1):109-113.
A case of biliary cystadenocarcinoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.
Abstract
- Biliary cystadenocarcinoma is a very rare cystic tumor that arises in the liver or, less frequently, in the extrahepatic biliary system. It has been shown to arise in congenital liver cysts, bile ducts, biliary cystadenoma, in the context of fibropolycystic disease and in the hepatoduodenal ligament. Common presenting symptoms include an abdominal mass, local pain, nausea, jaundice, fever or occasional ascites. Some patients are asymptomatic, the lesion being an incidental finding at autopsy or surgery. Approximately 50 cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of biliary cystadenocarcinoma in a 63-year-old man with a review of the literature.
MeSH Terms
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Biliary Tract Neoplasms/surgery
Biliary Tract Neoplasms/pathology
Biliary Tract Neoplasms/diagnosis*
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Cystadenocarcinoma/surgery
Cystadenocarcinoma/pathology
Cystadenocarcinoma/diagnosis*
Diagnosis, Differential
Disease-Free Survival
Human
Male
Middle Age
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
