title: Carcinoid Klatskin tumour: A rare cause of obstructive jaundice.
abstract: Carcinoid tumours of the extrahepatic biliary ducts represent an extremely rare cause of bile duct obstruction. We report a case of obstructive jaundice secondary to carcinoid tumour arising at the hilar confluence. Resection of the primary tumour was done and the patient is doing well on follow-up. This case demonstrated that surgery offers the only potential cure for biliary carcinoid and aggressive surgical therapy should be the preferred treatment in cases of potentially resectable biliary tumours.
authors.affiliation: KEM Hospital & Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Suhail
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khuroo
authors.affiliation: Lok Nayak Hospital & Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Arshad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rashid
authors.affiliation: Lok Nayak Hospital & Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rajandeep Singh
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bali
authors.affiliation: Lok Nayak Hospital & Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Majid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mushtaque
authors.affiliation: Sopore Nursing Home, Sopore, India.
authors.forename: Farzana
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khuroo
keywords: Biliary tract; Carcinoid tumour; Klatskin tumour; Neuro-endocrine tumour; Obstructive Jaundice