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The Surgical Challenge of Papillary Neoplasia of the Biliary Tract by Helling, Thomas S. ;Strobach, R. Scott is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Surgical Challenge of Papillary Neoplasia of the Biliary Tract about?
This study is a case report and literature review of the surgical approach to papillary lesions of the biliary tract exclusive of the ampulla of Vater. Papillary lesions of the bile ducts, exclusive of the ampulla of Vater, are distinctly uncommon but, because of their unpredictable and aggressive behavior, pose challenging problems for the surgeon. Including the present illustrative case description, an English language literature review was conducted to determine the number and clinical behavior of papillary lesions of the bile ducts, particularly the propensity for malignant transformation, and the most favorable surgical approach. In addition to the present case, 29 patients with papillary biliary lesions were found in the literature. Twenty-two patients had tumors in multiple locations in the biliary tract, 6 had isolated lesions in one hepatic duct, and 3 had apillary neoplasia of the bile ducts is a rare P disorder affecting the lining epithelium. The condition includes a spectrum of pathological findings ranging from solitary benign tumors to multiple tumors to diffuse papillomatosis. Although often histologically benign, these lesions are characterized by a propensity for
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- Author
- Helling, Thomas S. ;Strobach, R. Scott
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1074-3022)
- Published
- 1996
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)