Cholangiocarcinoma in a Child with Progressive Abdominal Distension and Secondary Hypercalcemia

Cholangiocarcinoma in a Child with Progressive Abdominal Distension and Secondary Hypercalcemia

Cholangiocarcinoma is extremely rare in childhood and has been reported in association with other underlying diseases. The survival and prognosis are dismal especially in patients with unresectable or advanced stage cholangiocarcinoma. Overall survival in patients with metastatic cholangiocarcinoma...

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Main Authors: Chalinee Monsereenusorn, Kantang Satayasoontorn, Piya Rujkijyanont, Chanchai Traivaree
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6828037
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spelling doaj-987bcf3cbb4241ed9d2740ae057266ef2020-11-24T22:58:55ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112018-01-01201810.1155/2018/68280376828037Cholangiocarcinoma in a Child with Progressive Abdominal Distension and Secondary HypercalcemiaChalinee Monsereenusorn0Kantang Satayasoontorn1Piya Rujkijyanont2Chanchai Traivaree3Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, ThailandDepartment of Pathology, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, ThailandDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, ThailandDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Phramongkutklao Hospital and College of Medicine, Bangkok, ThailandCholangiocarcinoma is extremely rare in childhood and has been reported in association with other underlying diseases. The survival and prognosis are dismal especially in patients with unresectable or advanced stage cholangiocarcinoma. Overall survival in patients with metastatic cholangiocarcinoma could be increased by using combination chemotherapy with cisplatin and gemcitabine. A case of childhood cholangiocarcinoma was hereby reported.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6828037
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author Chalinee Monsereenusorn
Kantang Satayasoontorn
Piya Rujkijyanont
Chanchai Traivaree
spellingShingle Chalinee Monsereenusorn
Kantang Satayasoontorn
Piya Rujkijyanont
Chanchai Traivaree
Cholangiocarcinoma in a Child with Progressive Abdominal Distension and Secondary Hypercalcemia
Case Reports in Pediatrics
author_facet Chalinee Monsereenusorn
Kantang Satayasoontorn
Piya Rujkijyanont
Chanchai Traivaree
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title Cholangiocarcinoma in a Child with Progressive Abdominal Distension and Secondary Hypercalcemia
title_short Cholangiocarcinoma in a Child with Progressive Abdominal Distension and Secondary Hypercalcemia
title_full Cholangiocarcinoma in a Child with Progressive Abdominal Distension and Secondary Hypercalcemia
title_fullStr Cholangiocarcinoma in a Child with Progressive Abdominal Distension and Secondary Hypercalcemia
title_full_unstemmed Cholangiocarcinoma in a Child with Progressive Abdominal Distension and Secondary Hypercalcemia
title_sort cholangiocarcinoma in a child with progressive abdominal distension and secondary hypercalcemia
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Pediatrics
issn 2090-6803
2090-6811
publishDate 2018-01-01
description Cholangiocarcinoma is extremely rare in childhood and has been reported in association with other underlying diseases. The survival and prognosis are dismal especially in patients with unresectable or advanced stage cholangiocarcinoma. Overall survival in patients with metastatic cholangiocarcinoma could be increased by using combination chemotherapy with cisplatin and gemcitabine. A case of childhood cholangiocarcinoma was hereby reported.
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