Biliary cystadenoma and cystadenocarcinoma: Some unusual features

Biliary cystadenoma and cystadenocarcinoma: Some unusual features

Biliary cystadenoma and cystadenocarcinoma are rare tumours which have a good prognosis after complete surgical removal. Correct pre-operative diagnosis depends on the imaging characteristics of the tumours. We have observed some unusual features including multifocal tumours with attachment to other...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical radiology 1991-03, Vol.43 (3), p.183-185
Hauptverfasser: Cheung, Y.K., Chan, F.L., Leong, L.L.Y., Collins, R.J., Cheung, A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Cystadenocarcinoma - diagnostic imaging
Cystadenocarcinoma - secondary
Cystadenoma - diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Liver Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Lung Neoplasms - secondary
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Ultrasonography
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Zusammenfassung:Biliary cystadenoma and cystadenocarcinoma are rare tumours which have a good prognosis after complete surgical removal. Correct pre-operative diagnosis depends on the imaging characteristics of the tumours. We have observed some unusual features including multifocal tumours with attachment to other abdominal organs, tumour presenting as cholangitic abscess, and distant metastasis after apparently complete resection by hemihepatectomy.
ISSN:0009-9260
1365-229X
DOI:10.1016/S0009-9260(05)80476-3