Three Cases of Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma Diagnosed after Removal of Hepatolithiasis by Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopy.
- Author:
Kyung A LEE
;
Sung Koo LEE
;
Joo Sang PARK
;
Sang Soo LEE
;
Dong Wan SEO
;
Myung Hwan KIM
;
Young Il MIN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Cholangiocarcinoma*;
Cholangitis;
Far East;
Gallstones;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea;
Liver Abscess;
Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary;
Liver Failure;
Risk Factors;
Sepsis;
Western World
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2002;24(3):181-186
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hepatolithiasis is common in east Asia, but rare in the Western world. Recently, epidemiologic study on Korea gallstone disease showed that the portion of patients with hepatolithiasis among total gallstone patients is 14.1%. Hepatolithiasis is the cause of recurrent cholangitis and it is that risk factor of liver abscess, hepatic failure, or sepsis. Also, biliary cirrhosis and cholangiocarcinoma were developed from hepatolithiasis. The incidence of cholangiocarcinoma associated with hepatolithiasis is about 2.4~10% . We present three cases of unresectable cholangiocarcinoma diagnosed after removal of hepatolithiases by percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopy.
