title: DIC-CT findings of biliary cystadenocarcinoma communicating with the bile duct: a case report.
abstract: Among the intrahepatic cystic diseases except Caroli's disease, only biliary cystadenoma/cystadenocarcinoma may communicate with the bile duct. We present a case of biliary cystadenocarcinoma in which drip infusion cholangiographic-computed tomography demonstrated communication between an intrahepatic cyst and the biliary system preoperatively. Drip infusion cholangiographic-computed tomography, a simple and noninvasive examination, is useful for differentiating biliary cystadenoma/cystadenocarcinoma from other intrahepatic cystic lesions.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, N14W5 North ward, Sapporo, Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Okushiba
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morikawa
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sugiura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Omi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ambo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Katoh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002758:Cholangiography / Q000379:methods*; D003536:Cystadenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*