Cholangiocarcinoma as related to chronic intrahepatic cholangitis and hepatolithiasis. Case report and review of the literature
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Cholangiocarcinoma as related to chronic intrahepatic cholangitis and hepatolithiasis. Case report and review of the literature
Abstract
A case of cholangiocarcinoma is described in a patient with underlying hepatic lithiasis and cholangitis. The possible pathogenesis of cholangiocarcinomas is discussed and the importance of endoscopic retrograde cholangiography in the diagnosis of this malignancy is emphasized.