title: [Carcinoma of the distal choledochus: its differential diagnosis and surgical treatment. Our experience].
abstract: Carcinomas of the biliary tree present very difficult problems in diagnosis and treatment. Low common bile duct tumors, excluding papillary tumors, are rare but not easily detectable preoperatively and correctly treated. Authors report their clinical experience on the argument.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgio Sostitutiva e dei Trapianti d'Organo, Università di Genova.
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Tommasi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arcuri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barabino
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morelli
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Valente
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Il carcinoma del coledoco distale: diagnosi differenziale e trattamento chirurgico. Nostra esperienza.