Document Type
Article
Department
Pathology and Microbiology
Abstract
Invasive papillary carcinomas of the Extrahepatic Bile Ducts (EBD) are uncommon (4-5%). The course is less aggressive than conventional adenocarcinomas of the extrahepatic bile ducts. Non-invasive and minimally invasive papillary carcinomas are even rarer, behave as in-situ carcinomas and are associated with excellent long-term prognosis. A variety of lesions of the EBD that show papillary architecture should be distinguished from papillary carcinoma. Here, we report a case of papillary carcinoma of the common bile duct showing minimal invasion. Separation of invasive from non-invasive or minimally invasive papillary carcinoma is critical in estimating the patient outcome.
Publication ( Name of Journal)
Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Recommended Citation
Fatima, S.,
Ahmad, Z.,
Qureshi, A.,
Minhas, K.,
Pal, I.
(2008). Minimally invasive papillary carcinoma of the extrahepatic bile ducts. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 18(10), 649-51.
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https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_pathol_microbiol/13