Cystic duct carcinoma mimicking a middle bile duct tumour. (27th March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Francisco, Elsa; Mendes, Miguel; Vale, Sílvio; Esteves, Joana
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 2015
• Publication Date: 2015-03-27
• Subjects: Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-208813
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Cystic duct carcinoma was defined by Farrar as a tumour restricted to the cystic duct, making it a rare disease. The authors describe a case of a cystic duct carcinoma that fulfils Farrar's strict diagnostic criteria and that became clinically relevant by compressing the common hepatic duct, thus causing cholestasis. A cholecystectomy was performed with en bloc resection of the cystic and extrahepatic bile duct with a regional lymphadenectomy.