Manejo y diagnóstico del colangiocarcinoma formador de masa a propósito de un caso

Abstract

Cholangiocarcinoma is a rare and aggressive adenocarcinoma that arises from epithelial cells of the biliary tract, the intrahepatic has a very low incidence worldwide < 10% in relation to extrahepatic patients. We present this case of an elderly female patient with no history of importance and risk factors that help us discern her etiology, imaging studies, therapeutic that were provided by the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with the placement of 10 x 80 mm partially covered metallic stent for biliary drainage as a palliative measure.