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Cholangiocarcinoma historical perspective
Introduction
Overview
Overview
In 1973, Lubana et al reported the first case of primary intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with right upper quadrant pain, jaundice, and weight loss.
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- In 1965, Gerald Kaltskin first described adenocarcinoma of hepatic duct at its bifurcation within porta hepatis. It is called “Kaltskin tumor”.[1]
- In 1973, Lubana et al reported the first case of primary intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with right upper quadrant pain, jaundice, and weight loss.[2]
References
References
- ↑ KLATSKIN G (1965). “ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE HEPATIC DUCT AT ITS BIFURCATION WITHIN THE PORTA HEPATIS. AN UNUSUAL TUMOR WITH DISTINCTIVE CLINICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL FEATURES”. Am J Med. 38: 241–56. PMID 14256720.
- ↑ Lubana SS, Singh N, Seligman B, Tuli SS, Heimann DM (2015). “First Reported Case of Primary Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma with Pure Squamous Cell Histology: A Case Report”. Am J Case Rep. 16: 438–44. doi:10.12659/AJCR.894609. PMC 4501643. PMID 26158884.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]