Spread of Intraductal Papillary Neoplasm Arising from the Cystic Duct of the Biliary Tree

Spread of Intraductal Papillary Neoplasm Arising from the Cystic Duct of the Biliary Tree

Intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct (IPNB) is a variant type of the bile duct carcinoma characterized by intraductal growth. IPNB is also recognized as a precursor of invasive carcinoma. We describe herein an extremely rare case of IPNB arising from the cystic duct. A 68-year-old man was...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiko Kadowaki, Yuki Yokota, Satoshi Komoto, Nobuhito Kubota, Takahiro Okamoto, Nobuhiro Ishido, Tsuyoshi Okino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-02-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct
Intraductal papillary neoplasm
Cystic duct
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/442707

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