Cholangiocellular carcinoma associated with segmental Caroli's disease.
This case report describes the association of cholangiocarcinoma arising in a liver segment with Caroli's disease. We demonstrate the diagnostic difficulties in recognizing the pathogenetic background and outline the indication for surgical treatment.
Totkas
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Division of Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Robert Roessle Hospital and Tumor Institute, Berlin, Germany.
Hohenberger
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D016767:Caroli Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged