Radiology Case Reports (Sep 2021)

Klatskin tumor presenting as unresectable perihilar hepatic mass: A case report

  • Thierry Romeo Yehouenou Tessi, MD,
  • Behyamet Onka, MD,
  • Maniani Abdel ilah Drissi, MD,
  • Hounayda Jerguigue, MD,
  • Rachida Latib, Prof.,
  • Youssef Omor, Prof.

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 9
pp. 2537 – 2541

Abstract

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Cholangiocarcinoma is a rare liver tumor with three types: intrahepatic, extrahepatic, and perihilar, which alone account for about 50% of cases. The diagnosis is late with a poor prognosis. Imaging through Bili MRI and CT scan plays an essential role in the classification and staging of tumors for therapeutic management. We report the case of a 62-year-old woman, received for cholestasis syndrome and weight loss in whom CT and MRI found a hepatic hilar mass. The diagnosis of Klatskin's tumor was retained with a histological finding of adenocarcinoma. The patient underwent biliary drainage and palliative treatment as the tumor was unresectable.

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