A case of peribiliary hepatic cysts in a cirrhotic liver: A mimicker of Klatskin Tumor

A case of peribiliary hepatic cysts in a cirrhotic liver: A mimicker of Klatskin Tumor

Patients with end-stage liver disease may present to healthcare facilities with features of obstructive jaundice and a picture of hilar cholangiocarcinoma on radiological imaging. Careful observation and knowledge of the presence and higher prevalence of peribiliary hepatic cysts in a cirrhotic live...

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Main Authors: Dana AlNuaimi, MD, Numan Cem Balci, MD, Ahmad AlDuaij, MD, Reem AlKetbi, MD, Marly Pierina Rubio Sierra, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Hepatic Peribiliary Cysts
Liver Cirrhosis
Klatskin Tumor
Cholangiocarcinoma
Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography
Liver Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004332030162X
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Summary:Patients with end-stage liver disease may present to healthcare facilities with features of obstructive jaundice and a picture of hilar cholangiocarcinoma on radiological imaging. Careful observation and knowledge of the presence and higher prevalence of peribiliary hepatic cysts in a cirrhotic liver can aid in differentiating this benign entity from malignancy that may halt or delay the patients’ eligibility for receiving a liver transplant. We present a case of a patient with liver cirrhosis initially diagnosed as Klatskin tumor on imaging then as a simple case of multiple peribiliary hepatic cysts with the patient eventually undergoing successful liver transplantation.
ISSN:1930-0433

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