Cholangiocarcinoma

Introduction: Cholangiocarcinoma

Description of Cholangiocarcinoma

Cholangiocarcinoma (medical condition): A malignancy arising in the bile ducts of the liver...more »

Cholangiocarcinoma: An adenocarcinoma, primarily in intrahepatic bile ducts, composed of ducts lined by cuboidal or columnar cells that do not contain bile, with abundant fibrous stroma; cirrhosis is usually absent.
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Cholangiocarcinoma: An malignant tumor composed of cells resembling those of bile ducts. Cholangiocarcinoma is a relatively rare tumor in most populations. It can arise from any portion of the intrahepatic bile duct epithelium or the hepatic ducts. Grossly, the lesions are nodular, grayish-white firm and solid. Microscopically, the vast majority of cholangiocarcinomas are adenocarcinomas showing tubular and/or papillary structures. Early detection of cholangiocarcinomas is difficult, and the overall prognosis after resection is poor (adapted from WHO, 2000). --2002
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Cholangiocarcinoma: A malignant tumor arising from the intrahepatic bile duct epithelium. It is composed of ducts lined by cuboidal or columnar cells that do not contain bile, with abundant stroma. (From Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1455; Stedman, 25th ed).
Source: MeSH 2007

Cholangiocarcinoma: Related Topics

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Cholangiocarcinoma: Rare Disease

Ophanet

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Cholangiocarcinoma as a "rare disease".

Source - Orphanet