Carcinoid of the intrahepatic ducts.
Carcinoid tumors of the biliary tree are rare. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of an intrahepatic ductal carcinoid and the thirteenth reported case of biliary carcinoid. The radiographic appearance is variable. A brief review of the previously described cases is presented.
Gembala
R B
RB
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140.
Arsuaga
J E
JE
Friedman
A C
AC
Radecki
P D
PD
Ball
D S
DS
Hartman
G G
GG
Rabin
L
L
Caroline
D F
DF
D000328:Adult; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011859:Radiography