Ann Dermatol.  2015 Apr;27(2):220-221. 10.5021/ad.2015.27.2.220.

A Case of Cutaneous Metastatic Cholangiocarcinoma on the Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage Catheter Insertion Site

• Lee JH
• Lee YJ
• Chung JY
• Jung MY
• Park JH
• Lee JH
• Lee JH
• Yang JM
• Lee DY

• KMID: 2264819
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2015.27.2.220

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Catheters*
Cholangiocarcinoma*
Drainage*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Brownish firm nodule on the site of right flank which is exit site of the prior percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage catheter. Current percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage catheter is indwelled beside the tumor.

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  Fig. 2 Metastatic tumor cells intervening sclerotic dense collagen fibers in the dermis (H&E, ×40) and atypical cells form gland like structures (inset: H&E, ×100).

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