Schwannoma of the biliary tract resembling cholangiocarcinoma: A case report and review.
Schwannomas are benign tumours derived from Schwann cells and are extremely rare in the biliary tract. We present the case of a 62-year-old patient with a common bile duct schwannoma that resembled a cholangiocarcinoma. We also review all 17 previously published cases of schwannoma of the biliary tract and discuss the challenges of preoperative diagnosis.
Hospital Universitario de La Princesa , Madrid , Spain.
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Marin Campos
Hospital Universitario de La Princesa , Madrid , Spain.
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Garcia Sanz
Hospital Universitario de La Princesa , Madrid , Spain.
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Muñoz de Nova
Hospital Universitario de La Princesa , Madrid , Spain.
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Valdés de Anca
Hospital Universitario de La Princesa , Madrid , Spain.
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Martín Pérez
D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001661:Biliary Tract Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
Bile ducts; Cholangiocarcinoma; Differential diagnosis; Obstructive jaundice; Schwann cells