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. 1999 Feb;42(1):59–63.

Carcinoids of the common bile duct: a case report and literature review

Alison C Ross *,, James B Hurley *, W Bruce Hay , Conrad H Rusnak *, Denis M Petrunia
PMCID: PMC3788884  PMID: 10071590

Abstract

Carcinoids of the extrahepatic bile ducts and particularly the common bile duct are extremely rare. A 65-year-old woman presented with obstructive jaundice. Laboratory and imaging studies gave results that were consistent with an obstructing lesion in the common bile duct. In this case, a stent was inserted initially to decompress the bile ducts. Subsequently a laparotomy and pancreaticoduodenectomy were performed and a tissue diagnosis of carcinoid of the common bile duct was made. The patient was well with no evidence of recurrence 17 months postoperatively. The authors believe this is the 19th reported case of an extrahepatic bile duct carcinoid.

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