A Case of Hemobilia Developing Obstructive Jaundice by Blood Clots in a Patient with Cholangiocarcinoma.
- Author:
Sae Young LEE
;
Sug Goo YOON
;
Nam Soo LEE
;
Chul Ho PARK
;
Joon Seung LEE
;
Jin Hong KIM
;
Sung Won CHO
;
Chan Sup SHIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cholangiocarcinoma;
Hemobilia;
ERCP;
Biliary drainage
- MeSH:
Autopsy;
Cholangiocarcinoma*;
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde;
Hemobilia*;
Hepatic Duct, Common;
Humans;
Jaundice, Obstructive*;
Liver Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1993;13(2):419-423
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cholangiocarcinoma is a rare tumor among all populations of the world and accounts for less than 2% of cancers found at autopsy and between 10% and 20% of all primary liver cancers. The tumor originates either from the intrahepatic small duct radicles(peripheral type) or the major hepatic ducts at or near the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts(hilar type). Included in the latter are the small intraduct carcinomas arising at the bifurcation of the hepatic ducts. (continue...)
