Cholangiocarcinoma

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a biliary tract cancer (BTC, see this term) originating in the epithelium of the biliary tree, either intra or extra hepatic.

Polysplenia

Polysplenia is a congenital disease manifested by multiple small accessory spleens.


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PMID (PMCID)
15864212
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Major hepatectomy for peripheral papillary cholangiocarcinoma with hilar extension in a patient with situs ambiguous.
Chirica M, Vullierme MP, Sibert A, Cazals-Hatem D, Gaudin B, Belghiti J, Sauvanet A.
Gastroenterol Clin Biol. 2005;29(4):456-60.
We report the case of a woman with peripheral papillary cholangiocarcinoma and hilar extension, developed on situs ambiguous associated with the following abnormalities: agenesis of the retrohepatic vena cava, preduodenal portal vein, a variant of the hepatic arteries, truncated pancreas, polysplenia, and mesenteric malrotation.