A Case of Primary Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Arising from the Common Bile Duct.
10.4166/kjg.2011.57.5.319
- Author:
Byeong Jun SONG
1
;
Jung Hee KWON
;
Jin Joo KIM
;
Jung Won LEE
;
Sun Young MIN
;
Kyoung Bun LEE
;
Jin Young JANG
;
Ji Kon RYU
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jkryu@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid;
Common bile duct
- MeSH:
Aged;
Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic/therapeutic use;
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid/*diagnosis/surgery/therapy;
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde;
Combined Modality Therapy;
Common Bile Duct Neoplasms/*diagnosis/surgery/therapy;
Fluorouracil/therapeutic use;
Humans;
Male;
Pancreaticoduodenectomy;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2011;57(5):319-322
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the bile duct is an extremely rare tumor. Seventeen cases originating from intrahepatic bile duct and 2 cases from common hepatic duct have been reported in the English literature. Mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising from the common bile duct has not been previously reported. A 68 year-old man was admitted due to obstructive jaundice. Computed tomography showed a malignant tumor of the common bile duct located in the intrapancreatic segment. Filling defects of the distal common bile duct was seen on endoscopic retrograde cholangiogram. Under the impression of bile duct cancer, pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy was performed. Histologic diagnosis of the resected specimen was mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the common bile duct. After surgery, the patient received concurrent chemoradiotherapy, and planned to receive additional chemotherapy. We herein report on a first case of primary mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the common bile duct, and review the literature.
