title: Primary non-functioning neuroendocrine tumor of the extrahepatic bile duct.
abstract: In contrast to the primary biliary carcinoma or cholangiocarcinoma, other tumors derived from the bile duct are difficult to diagnose preoperatively, mainly because of its low incidence and difficult diagnostic process. However, since cholangiocarcinomas account for about 80% of all primary biliary tumors, it is important to think about other options despite their low frequency when a patient presents with abnormal characteristics. We present a case of a primary neuroendocrine tumor of the bile duct, and a review of the literature on this rare disease.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cirugía HBP y Trasplantes, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sánchez Cabús
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cirugía HBP y Trasplantes, Centre Hépato-biliaire Paul Brousse, Francia.
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pittau
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Histopatología, Centre Hépato-Biliaire Paul Brousse, Francia.
authors.forename: Mylène
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sebagh
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cirugía HPB y Trasplante, Centre Hépato-Biliaire Paul Brousse, Francia.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cherqui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017734:Bile Ducts, Extrahepatic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed