A mass-forming intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is usually large, up to 15 cm in diameter.
On gross specimens, the tumor is firm and whitish gray because of its large amount of …

Despite a gradual decrease in prevalence, clonorchiasis is still prevalent in East Asia. A
large and compelling body of evidence links clonorchiasis and cholangiocarcinoma …

Clinical observations suggest a recent increase in intrahepatic biliary tract malignancies.
Thus, our aim was to determine recent trends in the epidemiology of intrahepatic …

Background: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the imaging features and patterns of
contrast enhancement in peripheral cholangiocarcinomas with computed tomography (CT) …

Abstract BACKGROUND Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major risk factor for the
development of hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the risk factors for primary …

Purpose To evaluate the enhancement patterns of intrahepatic mass-forming
cholangiocarcinomas (IMCCs) with emphasis on the hepatobiliary phase (HBP) of gadoxetic …

PURPOSE: To determine the usefulness of delayed post-equilibrium-phase contrast
material-enhanced images in evaluation of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. MATERIALS …

Surgical resection is the only curative treatment strategy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
(CC). Therefore, accurate staging is essential for appropriate management of patients with …

OBJECTIVES: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) often coexists with inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD) and can be complicated by cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a lethal malignancy …

The role of liver biopsy in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been
challenged over time by the ability of imaging techniques to characterize liver lesions in …