Abstract
Introduction Extrahepatic biliary obstruction with a mass in thCase Report we common bile duct and elevated CA 19-9 level is often due to cholangiocarcinoma. Case Report We present a case of a 71 year-old woman who presented with an extrahepatic biliary obstruction and a mass in the common bile duct 45 years after cholecystectomy. Pathologic analysis revealed a bile duct neuroma. We present the preoperative imaging, operative management, pathologic diagnosis, and literature review of this rare condition.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1517-1519 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2009 |
Keywords
- Bile duct neuroma
- Biliary obstruction
- CA 19-9
- Cholangiocarcinoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Gastroenterology