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Pseudotumor inflamatorio hepático: caso clínico y revisión de la literatura

Rev. méd. Chile; 151 (9), 2023
Presentamos el caso de un paciente de 49 años, de sexo masculino, que consulta en el servicio de urgencias por un cuadro de dos meses de evolución, caracterizado por compromiso del estado general, baja de peso, dolor abdominal, sensación febril y elevación de los parámetros inflamatorios. Al estudio...

Urgent liver retransplantation due to transmission of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by donor: the first report in the literature

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation represents the best therapeutic modality in end-stage chronic liver disease, severe acute hepatitis, and selected cases of liver tumors. AIMS: To describe a double retransplant in a male patient diagnosed with Crohn's disease and complicated with primary scler...

Intraductal papillary neoplasia of the bile duct (IPNB): case report and literature review

ABSTRACT Intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct (IPNB) is a rare premalignant condition, defined as an epithelial neoplasm of the bile duct with exophytic papillary growth that can develop in any segment of the biliary tree. This pathology, with the highest prevalence in Asia, has been associate...

Pathological and immunohistochemical aspects of primary hepatobiliary neoplasms in cats

Pesqui. vet. bras; 40 (1), 2020
Primary hepatobiliary neoplasms (PHN) are uncommon in cats, and originate in hepatocytes, intra- and extrahepatic bile ducts, mesenchymal cells, and cells of neuroendocrine origin. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of PHN in cats diagnosed in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre (RS...

Ureteropelvic junction obstruction caused by metastatic cholangiocarcinoma

Int. braz. j. urol; 45 (6), 2019
ABSTRACT We describe the rare case of a 61-year-old female with right ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction caused by metastatic cholangiocarcinoma. Her past medical history was notable for cholangiocarcinoma treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation and two orthotopic liver transplants six years earlie...

Relationship between serum MMP-9 level and prognosis after radical resection for Hilar cholangiocarcinoma patients

Acta cir. bras; 34 (4), 2019
Abstract Purpose: To analyze the preoperative serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) levels and prognosis of patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HC) undergoing radical resection. Methods: Preoperative serum MMP-9 levels in patients with HC undergoing radical resection were detected by enzyme-link...

Expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in cholangiocarcinomas: predictive factors and survival

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 45 (3), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the expression of the epithelial growth factor receptor (EGFR) by immunohistochemistry, and to verify its association with prognostic factors and survival of patients operated by cholangiocarcinoma. Methods: we verified the immunohistochemical expression of EGFR in 35 su...

Percutaneous transbiliary biopsy

Rev. Col. Bras. Cir; 44 (1), 2017
ABSTRACT Percutaneous drainage of the bile ducts is an established procedure for malignant obstructions, in which a histological diagnosis is often not obtained. We describe the biopsy technique of obstructive lesions through biliary drainage access, using a 7F endoscopic biopsy forceps, widely available...

Intrahepatic, Perihilar and Distal Cholangiocarcinoma: Management and Outcomes

Ann. hepatol; 16 (1), 2017
Abstract: Introduction and aims. Cholangiocarcinomas are a heterogeneous group of tumors that can be classified into three clinically distinct types of cancers, intrahepatic, perihilar and distal cholangiocarcinoma. The inconsistent use of nomenclature for these cancers has obscured a true knowledge of...