Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.
2002 Feb;24(2):117-121.
A Case of Early Bile Duct Carcinoma in Which Cholangioscopy and MR Cholangiography Were Useful in the Diagnosis
Abstract
- Most patients with bile duct carcinoma are diagnosed at an advanced stage, commonly after the appearance of jaundice. The prognosis is generally poor when the diagnosis is made at this stage. Early diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma at a nonicteric stage may more likely allow curative resection. Initial workup of suspected biliary tract obstruction begins with noninvasive radiologic examinations including US and CT, but these and with even ERCP have a limitation in the diagnosis of early bile duct carcinoma. A case of intrahepatic early bile duct carcinoma without jaundice in a 53-year-old man, is herein reported. The lesion could be early diagnosed, especially with the use of MR cholagiography and percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopic examination, and eventually could be completely resected.
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