A Case of Small Cell Neuroendocrine Tumor Occurring at Hilar Bile Duct.
10.4166/kjg.2013.62.5.301
- Author:
Bum Chul KIM
1
;
Tae Jun SONG
;
Hyuk LEE
;
Mee JOO
;
Won Ki BAE
;
Nam Hoon KIM
;
Kyung Ah KIM
;
June Sung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. tjsong@paik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Neuroendocrine tumors;
Biliary tract;
Klatskin's tumor
- MeSH:
Aged;
Bile Duct Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery;
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Hepatic Duct, Common/pathology;
Humans;
Male;
Neuroendocrine Tumors/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2013;62(5):301-305
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Neuroendocrine tumors of the extrahepatic biliary tree are extremely rare malignancies accounting for 0.2-2.0% of all gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors. Neuroendocrine tumors obstructing the biliary tree are extremely difficult to diagnose preoperatively and nearly impossible to differentiate from cholangiocarcinoma. Statistically, the most common anatomic location in the biliary tree is the common bile duct, followed by the perihilar region. Herein, we present a case of a small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the hilum in a 79-year-old man following laparotomy. To our knowledge, this is the first case of small cell type neuroendocrine carcinoma of hilar bile duct reported in Korea.
