Suggestions on definition, classification and nomenclature of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
10.3760/cma.j.cn115610-20211101-00534
- VernacularTitle:关于ICC重新定义、分类和命名的建议
- Author:
Minshan CHEN
1
;
Zhongguo ZHOU
;
Li XU
;
Yaojun ZHANG
;
Ximeng LIN
Author Information
1. 中山大学肿瘤防治中心肝脏外科，广州 510060
- Keywords:
Liver neoplasms;
Biliary tract diseases;
Classification;
Nomenclature;
Liver cancer;
Carcinoma of bile duct
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery
2021;20(12):1278-1282
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Currently, the definition, classification and Chinese nomenclature of intra-hepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) are controversial. Whether ICC belongs to liver cancer or carcinoma of bile duct is debatable, and the two terms"intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma"and"cholangiocellular carcinoma"are simultaneously used without distinction, bringing great confusions to clinical practice. Based on authoritative literatures at home and abroad, the authors give suggestions on the definition, classification and Chinese nomenclature of ICC, as well as the classification of carcinoma of bile duct, which recommend that the Chinese translation of "cholangiocarcinoma" should be "epithelial carcinoma of bile duct (cholangiocellular carcinoma)", the mass-forming type ICC should be classified as primary liver cancer, naming as"intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma"and the periductal-infiltrating type and intraductal-growing type ICCs still be classified as carcinoma of bile duct, naming as"perihilar cholangiocarcinoma". The authors recommend to classify carcinoma of bile duct into: perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, hilar cholangiocarcinoma, and distal cholangiocarcinoma.
