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Case Reports
. 1983 Jul;78(7):429-33.

Resection of thorotrast-induced cholangiocarcinoma

K Kiyosawa, Y Akahane, Y Miyazaki, K Sato, T Shirai, T Mizuno, S Ozawa, T Shiga, S Hayashi, S Furuta
  • PMID: 6307042
Case Reports

Resection of thorotrast-induced cholangiocarcinoma

K Kiyosawa et al. Am J Gastroenterol. 1983 Jul.

Abstract

We report a case of successful surgical treatment of cholangiocarcinoma caused by a long standing thorotrastosis. Thorotrastosis should be recognized as a preliminary stage of malignancy. If early diagnosis of the tumor can be made, treatment may be successful.

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