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Humans , Male , Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors/diagnosis , Hematemesis , ImmunohistochemistryABSTRACT
A case of segmental left intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is reported. Symptoms consisted only on superior right quadrant pain and diagnosis was suspected on computed tomography data. Left hepatectomy was performed. Histopathology of the specimen confirmed the diagnosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
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Humans , Female , Bile Duct Neoplasms , Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic , Liver , HepatectomyABSTRACT
Hyperplastic polyposis is a loosely defined syndrome initially thought not to confer a clinically important predisposition to colorectal cancer. However, number of reports have been made of individuals with this condition who have developed colorectal carcinoma. We report here the case of a 60 years old woman with adenocarcinoma of the rectum who underwent a right hemicolectomy. More than 50 sessile polyps where found. The histologic examination revealed the hyperplastic nature of these polyps. One of them was a serrated adenoma. Hyperplastic polyposis is rare and is associated with an increased cancer risk. The patients need to be followed with successive endoscopies