The majority of cholangiocarcinomas occur at the common hepatic duct (CHD) and its bifurcation, also referred to as Klatskin's tumor, but they also can occur in more peripheral branches within the ...

Cholangiocarcinoma causes blockage of bile ducts between the liver and bowel. Symptoms include lethargy, dark urine, pale stools, and jaundice, according to the NHS. "I didn't have any pain," she ...

Patency of the extrahepatic bile ducts had been demonstrated in all the ... which was based on the anatomic nature of their hepatic lesions.

Based on the TNM classification [21]. HA: Hepatic artery; PV: Portal vein. • T1: Tumor confined to the bile duct, with extension up to the muscle layer or fibrous tissue • T2a: Tumor invades ...