Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Intraductal Hepatocellular Carcinoma without Parenchymal Tumor: A Case Report

  • Case Report
  • Published:
Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Introduction

Obstructive jaundice due to hepatocellular carcinoma is rare. We present a case of hepatocellular carcinoma presenting as an intraductal tumor, which was clinically and radiologically diagnosed as cholangiocarcinoma.

Clinical Presentation

A 59-year-old male was admitted with recurrent episodes of jaundice. He was found to have a tumor in the right hepatic duct extending into intrahepatic ducts, which was clinically and radiologically diagnosed as cholangiocarcinoma.

Results

The patient underwent right hepatectomy with excision of the bile duct and left hepaticojejunostomy. Histological examination revealed an intraductal moderately differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma. The rest of the liver parenchyma showed features secondary to biliary obstruction but no tumor.

Conclusion

A case of hepatocellular carcinoma presenting as an intraductal tumor with obstructive jaundice and no evidence of parenchymal tumor is presented.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3

References

  1. Long XY, Li YX, Li L, Cao J. Diagnosis of bile duct hepatocellular carcinoma thrombus without obvious intra hepatic mass. World J Gastroenterol. 2010;16(39):4998–5004.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Makino T, Nakamori S, Kashiwazaki M, et al. An icterictype hepatocellular carcinoma with no detectable tumour in the liver: report of a case. Surg Today. 2006;36(7):633–7.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. Tsushimi T, Enoki T, Harada E, et al. Ectopic hepatocellular carcinoma arising in the bile duct. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2005;12(3):266–8.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Qin LX, Tang ZY. Hepatocellular carcinoma with obstructive jaundice: diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. World J Gastroenterol. 2003;9(3):385–91.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. Van Dinter TG, Schmidt JF, Tarnasky PR. Obstructive jaundice due to intraductal hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011. doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2011.03.011.

Download references

Conflict of interest

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, Tamil Nadu, India

    Banumathi Ramakrishna & Gautam Jitendra Shah

  2. Department of Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India

    Frederick Vyas

Authors
  1. Banumathi Ramakrishna
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Gautam Jitendra Shah
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Frederick Vyas
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Banumathi Ramakrishna.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Ramakrishna, B., Shah, G.J. & Vyas, F. Intraductal Hepatocellular Carcinoma without Parenchymal Tumor: A Case Report. J Gastrointest Canc 43 (Suppl 1), 77–79 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-011-9309-6

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-011-9309-6

Keywords

Search

Navigation