De novo cholangiocarcinoma after liver transplantation in a pediatric patient.
To date, no child has been reported to develop de novo CCA after liver transplantation although patients with transplants have a significantly higher risk of malignancy than the general population. CCA is extremely rare in the pediatric age group, seen mostly in patients with a history of choledochal cysts, Caroli's disease, or PSC. We report the first case of pediatric de novo CCA in the liver allograft 12 yr after liver transplantation.
Channabasappa
Nandini
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Departments of Pediatrics Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA. nandini.channabasappa@childrens.com
Johnson-Welch
Sarah
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Mittal
Naveen
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D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / Q000473:pathology*; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation