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. 2016 Dec 8;11(1):13–26. doi: 10.5009/gnl15568

Table 6.

Diagnostic Criteria for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma89

Biopsy or cytology positive for adenocarcinoma
Malignant appearing stricture with cytology suspicious for adenocarcinoma
 PLUS
 fluorescent in situ hybridization positive for polysomy
Mass lesion on cross sectional imaging studies
Malignant biliary stricture with CA 19-9 >100 U/mL in the absence of bacterial cholangitis

CA 19-9, carbohydrate antigen 19-9.