title: [Photodynamic therapy of a cholangiocarcinoma in an 80-year-old man].
abstract: 70% of cholangiocarcinomas (CC) are perihilar lesions. At the time of diagnosis few are candidates for complete resection, and the standard palliative therapy has been biliary stenting. Studies have shown that photodynamic therapy (PDT) improves survival time. In this case report we describe an 80-year-old man with rheumatoid arthritis and perihilar CC classified as Bismuth-Corlette type II who successfully underwent PDT as the first patient in Denmark. The treatment was well tolerated with no phototoxic skin reaction, and a subsequent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography showed reduction of tumour.
authors.affiliation: Afdeling for Medicinske Mave-tarm-sygdomme, Odense Universitetshospital, Denmark. thuls99@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ulstrup
authors.forename: Finn Møller
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Pedersen
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D017323:Dihematoporphyrin Ether / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006500:Hepatic Duct, Common; D006801:Humans; D018285:Klatskin Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D017323:Dihematoporphyrin Ether