Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct Diagnosed by Preoperative Biopsy: A Case Report

A 73-year-old woman was admitted because of obstructive jaundice. Computed tomography revealed a stricture in the lower bile duct with enhanced bile duct wall. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) revealed a tapering stenosis at the lower bile duct. Transpapillary histological biops...

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Main Authors: Emiri Kita, Akiko Tsujimoto, Kazuyoshi Nakamura, Kentaro Sudo, Taro Hara, Osamu Kainuma, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Makiko Itami, Taketo Yamaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/369249