Resected primary mucinous cholangiocarcinoma of the liver

Resected primary mucinous cholangiocarcinoma of the liver

Abstract Background Mucinous cholangiocarcinoma (MC) is a very rare variant of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. MC is characterized by rapid growth, widespread metastasis, and poor prognosis. We report a case of resected MC of the liver. Case presentation We found a 13.6-cm hypovascular tumor in the...

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Main Authors: Kei Hagiwara, Kenichiro Araki, Takahiro Yamanaka, Norihiro Ishii, Takamichi Igarashi, Akira Watanabe, Norio Kubo, Norifumi Harimoto, Hiroyuki Kuwano, Sumito Nobusawa, Shinichi Aishima, Ken Shirabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-05-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Combined carcinoma
Intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct
Metastatic liver tumors
Mucinous cholangiocarcinoma
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-018-0450-3

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