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Surgical treatment of cholangiocarcinoma

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Hepatobiliary Cancer

Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research ((CTAR,volume 69))

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Malignant bile duct tumors are uncommon. Autopsy series estimate the incidence of malignant cholangiocarcinoma as 0.01–0.2% [1,2]. Benign bile duct tumors are exceedingly rare. There are less than 150 such cases reported in the English literature, and in one representative study from New Orleans, in 4200 biliary operation, only two were for benign tumors [3]. The anatomic location of malignant bile duct tumors in proximity to portal venous and hepatic arterial structures makes operative extirpation of these lesions technically difficult. The predominant clinical feature is jaundice, and the therapeutic intent of both curative and palliative strategies is the relief of jaundice.

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Blumgart, L.H., Stain, S.C. (1994). Surgical treatment of cholangiocarcinoma. In: Sugarbaker, P.H. (eds) Hepatobiliary Cancer. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 69. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2604-9_9

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