title: Carcinoid tumor of bile duct.
abstract: We report a 38-year-old lady with carcinoid tumor of the extrahepatic biliary tract who presented with recurrent obstructive jaundice and previous surgery for suspected choledocholithiasis. MRCP revealed a large bile duct tumor extending from the confluence up to the superior aspect of the pancreas; this was completely excised, with bilio-enteric anastomosis. These tumors are characteristically slow growing and, therefore, are amenable to aggressive surgical excision, which offers the best chance of cure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, K E M Hospital, Mumbai 400 012, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pithawala
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: R Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Kantharia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.forename: Avinash
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Supe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017734:Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans