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Combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma containing the cells of hepatocellular cancer and bile duct cancer
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Abstract
Combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CC) is a rare (< 1%) primary liver cancer which contains elements of hepatocellular cancer (HCC) and bile duct cancer (CC). On account of the difficulties in reaching preoperative diagnosis, it is frequently diagnosed only after resection is performed. A surgical resection of the liver is the treatment of choice, whilst a liver transplant is a rarely implemented option. The prognosis of cHCC-CC tumours is better than in CC but worse than in HCC. This paper presents the case report of a 62-year-old man undergoing a left hemihepatectomy for a cHCC-CC liver tumour.
Abstract
Combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CC) is a rare (< 1%) primary liver cancer which contains elements of hepatocellular cancer (HCC) and bile duct cancer (CC). On account of the difficulties in reaching preoperative diagnosis, it is frequently diagnosed only after resection is performed. A surgical resection of the liver is the treatment of choice, whilst a liver transplant is a rarely implemented option. The prognosis of cHCC-CC tumours is better than in CC but worse than in HCC. This paper presents the case report of a 62-year-old man undergoing a left hemihepatectomy for a cHCC-CC liver tumour.
Keywords
HCC-CC, liver, hemihepatectomy
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Combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma containing the cells of hepatocellular cancer and bile duct cancer
Journal
Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology
Issue
Article type
Case report
Pages
94-96
Published online
2018-08-08
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Nowotwory. Journal of Oncology 2018;68(2):94-96.
Keywords
HCC-CC
liver
hemihepatectomy
Authors
Oleksandr Legkiy
Anna Ćwierz
Joanna Wysocka
Andrzej L. Komorowski