Multiple cholangiocarcinomas in the intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary tree due to dichloromethane exposure: a case report

Multiple cholangiocarcinomas in the intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary tree due to dichloromethane exposure: a case report

Abstract Background An outbreak of cholangiocarcinoma in Japan has led to widespread concern among workers in printing plants. In March 2013, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, confirmed a causal relationship between cholangiocarcinoma and long-term exposure to dichloromethane (DCM...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Ogawa, Hiromitsu Hayashi, Fumimasa Kitamura, Norio Uemura, Tatsunori Miyata, Hirohisa Okabe, Katsunori Imai, Yoichi Yamasita, Shoji Kubo, Hideo Baba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-04-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Multiple cholangiocarcinoma
Multicentric cholangiocarcinoma
Occupational cholangiocarcinoma
Dichloromethane
1,2-Dichloropropane
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00842-9

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