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A rare cause of biliary obstruction – intraductal neuroendocrine tumor of the right hepatic biliary duct: a case report

Mirela Danila, Roxana Sirli, Alina Popescu, Nicoleta Iacob, Ana-Maria Ghiuchici
2020 Medical ultrasonography  

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Primary biliary tract neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are extremely rare tumors that account for 0.2-2% of all gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors. The typical presentation is with jaundice and other symptoms related to biliary obstruction.We present a case of right hepatic duct NET in a 27-year-old female patient, asymptomatic, presented for a routine ultrasound examination that revealed moderate dilatation of the intrahepatic biliary ducts and a 20 mm hyperechoic lesion in the right hepatic
more » ... liary duct. Additional imaging was performed with the presumptive diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma. After surgery, the histopathological and immunohistochemical report was conclusive for the diagnosis of G2 well-differentiated NET
doi:10.11152/mu-2503 pmid:32399544 fatcat:pqbu2du6wfapnn5ka5yrecu6yi
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Mirela Danila, Roxana Sirli, Alina Popescu, Nicoleta Iacob, Ana-Maria Ghiuchici. "A rare cause of biliary obstruction – intraductal neuroendocrine tumor of the right hepatic biliary duct: a case report." Medical ultrasonography (2020)