Carcinoid Tumour of the Common Bile Duct: Report of a Case and a Review of the Literature

Abstract

Carcinoid tumours of the common bile duct are extremely rare lesions. In this article we report a case with an extrahepatic bile duct carcinoid tumour.

A 40-year-old woman suffered from biliary colic and jaundice. Pre-operative computed tomography demonstrated a

tumour in the biliary tract. At laparotomy there was a tumour invading the common bile duct .

Common bile duct resection was performed. Carcinoid tumour of the common bile duct was diagnosed histopatho-

logically.

For extrahepatic bile duct carcinoid tumours surgical resection is the only treatment modality that offers a chance to provide a cure and prolonged disease-free survival. The favourable histopathological and biological features of these tumours encouraged the surgeons to use more aggressive approaches for advanced disease.

Key Words:

• Carcinoid tumours
• obstructive jaundice
• choledochus
• common bile duct

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M. Caglikulekci

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