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Biliary tract neoplasms: diagnosis and staging
Abstract
Most biliary tract neoplasms are malignant and have been traditionally divided into cancers of the gallbladder, the extrahepatic bile ducts, and ampulla of Vater. Although infrequent, bile duct carcinomas and cancer of the gallbladder
are not rare. In the United States, an estimated 6000-7000 new cases of carcinoma of the gallbladder and 3000-4000 new cases of carcinoma of the bile ducts are diagnosed annually. Familiarity with the imaging characteristics of
gallbladder and bile duct neoplasms is important to expedite the diagnosis and appropriate treatment of patients who often present with non-specific symptoms of right upper quadrant pain, jaundice, and weight loss.
Author
Richard M. Gore and Ryan P. Shelhamer
Contact Details
Corresponding address:
Richard M. Gore, MD, Chief, Gastrointestinal Imaging, Department of Diagnostic Radiology,
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, 2650 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL 60201, USA
Reference
ICIS Cancer Imaging Volume 7 Special Issue A
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2007.9016
Date Posted
1 October 2007
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