Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy  2006;33(3):178-182

A Case of Cystic Duct Carcinoma with Hepatic Duct Invasion.

Chang Hyun LEE 1 ; Youn Joo KIM ; Woo Hyun PAIK ; Jae Kyung LEE ; Goh Eun CHUNG ; Sang Hyup LEE ; Ji Kon RYU ; Yong Tae KIM ; Yong Bum YOON ; Dong Chul KIM ; Se Hyung KIM ; Jin Young JANG

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Keywords

Cystic duct; Carcinoma; Cholangiopancreatography; Magnetic resonance

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

A primary carcinoma of the cystic duct is extremely rare, accounting for 2.6% of all biliary carcinomas. However, the prognosis is better than other biliary carcinomas. The median survival is 20.4 months. In Korea, three cases have been reported and there is no case where a pre-operative MRI has been performed. We report a case of a primary carcinoma of the cystic duct with hepatic duct invasion, which presented as a painless right upper quadrant mass, that was diagnosed by MRCP in a pre-operative situation.