Squamous cell carcinoma of the common bile duct.
Squamous cell carcinoma of the common bile duct in a young woman was treated with pancreatoduodenectomy and chemotherapy. She died eight months after diagnosis. Clinical presentation and aggressiveness of the tumor are similar to adenocarcinoma. Radical resection is the treatment of choice, particulary in young patients.
D000328:Adult; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003135:Common Bile Duct; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis