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Gastroenterology
Prognostic impact of hepatitis B or C on intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Jung Woong Seo, Byung Soo Kwan, Young Koog Cheon, Tae Yoon Lee, Chan Sup Shim, So Young Kwon, Won Hyeok Choe, Byung Chul Yoo, Jeong Min Yoon, Jung Hoon Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(3):566-573. Published online January 10, 2020
Background/Aims: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the second-most common primary liver malignancy, arising from the peripheral intrahepatic bile duct epithelium. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) may be involved in the development of ICC. We explored the prognostic value of ..
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Endoscopic drainage in patients with inoperable hilar cholangiocarcinoma
Ye Jin Park, Dae Hwan Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(1):8-18. Published online December 28, 2012
Hilar cholangiocarcinoma has an extremely poor prognosis and is usually diagnosed at an advanced stage. Palliative management plays an important role in the treatment of patients with inoperable hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Surgical, percutaneous, and endoscopic biliary drainage are three modalities..
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A Case of Adenocarcinoma in situ of the Distal Common Bile Duct Diagnosed by Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangioscopy
Hyo Joon Yang, Jai Hwan Kim, Jae Young Chun, Su Jin Kim, Sang Hyub Lee, Haeryoung Kim, Jin-Hyeok Hwang
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(2):211-215. Published online May 31, 2012
Extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is often clinically challenging to diagnose. Even multidisciplinary approaches which include computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiography are unsatisfactory in some cases, especially with biliary stricture. Percutaneous..
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Development of Brugada Syndrome Following Photodynamic Therapy in a Patient with Cholangiocarcinoma
Duk Won Bang, Min Su Hyon, Young Duk Cho, Sung Koo Kim, Young Joo Kwon
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(1):95-97. Published online February 28, 2012
Brugada syndrome can be unmasked by several conditions including a febrile state, marked leukocytosis, and electrolyte disturbances. Herein, we describe a 62-year-old man with cholangiocarcinoma in the first reported case of Brugada syndrome onset following photodynamic therapy.
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The Role of Photodynamic Therapy for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Young Koog Cheon
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(4):345-352. Published online November 27, 2010
The prognosis for hilar cholangiocarcinoma is limited by tumor spread along the biliary tree leading to refractory obstructive cholestasis, cholangitis, and liver failure. Palliation with biliary endoprostheses results in median survival times of 4-6 months for advanced bile duct cancer. Photodyn..
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High-Dose Fentanyl Patch for Cancer Pain of a Patient with Cholangiocarcinoma
Jung Han Kim, Mi Kim, Chong Won Sung, Hyeoung Su Kim, Hyun Joo Jang, Young Chul Shin, Joo Young Jung
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(3):337-340. Published online August 31, 2010
We describe here a patient who obtained a good analgesic effect with high-dose fentanyl patches for controlling cancer pain. A 52-year-old man was referred to our hospital because of severe cancer pain that was 7/10 on a numeric rating scale (NRS). He had been diagnosed with locally advanced cho..
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A Case of Combined Hepatocellular-Cholangiocarcinoma with Underlying Schistosomiasis
Chang Kyun Hong, Jin Mo Yang, Bong Koo Kang, Jin Dong Kim, Young Chul Kim, U-Im Chang, Jin Young Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2007;22(4):283-286. Published online December 20, 2007
Combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma is a rare form of primary liver cancer showing features of both hepatocellular and biliary epithelial differentiation. We report here on a case with collision tumor, which apparently was the coincidental occurrence of both hepatocellular carcinoma and ch..
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