Cholangiocarcinoma

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Cholangiocarcinoma: Cancer, Bile duct, Bile, Liver, Small intestine, Biliary tract, Pancreatic cancer, Gallbladder, Ampulla of Vater, Adenocarcinoma, Liver function testsThe Answer is B. Adenocarcinoma at the confluence of the right and left extrahepatic bile ducts

Cholangiocarcinoma (adenocarcinoma)
  • Tumors of the biliary ducts
  • Unassociated with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis;
  • arise most commonly in hilum at the confluence of the hepatic ducts (Klatskin tumor) but can arise peripherally
  • Generally show moderate to severe cytologic atypia and desmoplastic stroma
  • Can metastasize via either hematogenous or lymphangitic routes

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