A Case of Occult Adenocarcinoma of Cystic Duct Associated with GB Empyema / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 57-59, 1989.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-186183
ABSTRACT
A case of adenocarcinoma of cystic duct associated with GB empyema is presented. A 72 year old male was admitted to Kwangju Christian hospital because of abdominal pain in right upper quadrant for 4 days. He underwent explolaparotomy under the impression of GB empyema or GB cancer. For seeking causative factor of GB empyema, serial sections of cystic duct and mapping were performed. We can find adenocarcinoma of cystic duct in the specimen removed at cholecystectomy. The criteria for disgnosis of cystie duct carcinoma which was outlined by Farrar. These criteria are; 1) The growth must be restricted to the cystic duct, 2) There is no neoplastic process in the gall bladder, hepatic and common bile duct. 3) Histopathological examination must be comfirm carcinoma. Here we report a case of adenocarcinoma of cystic duct associated with GB empyema with brief review of Literature.
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Main subject:
Urinary Bladder
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Cholecystectomy
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Adenocarcinoma
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Abdominal Pain
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Common Bile Duct
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Cystic Duct
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Empyema
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
1989
Type:
Article
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