Cholangiocarcinoma presenting as a cerebellar metastasis: case report and review of the literature.
Cholangiocarcinoma is an uncommon tumor that presents with hepatobiliary dysfunction. We report a patient with a chronic progressive organic mental syndrome, diffuse weakness, and gait disturbance who was discovered to have obstructive hydrocephalus due to a neoplasm. Pathologic examination revealed primary cholangiocarcinoma metastatic to the cerebellum. This tumor has not been previously reported to present with neurologic involvement.
D002759:Adenoma, Bile Duct / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000209:etiology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging