- A Case of Sarcomatoid Cholangiocarcinoma Which Developed at the Site Previously Treated by Transarterial Chemoembolization
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Changkun Lee, Kyung Min Kang, Hae Lim Lee, Sung Won Lee, Heejeong Lee, Nam Ik Han
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J Liver Cancer. 2017;17(1):100-104. Published online March 31, 2017
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17998/jlc.17.1.100
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Abstract
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- Intrahepatic sarcomatoid carcinoma is a rare tumor with poor prognosis due to its highly invasive
and metastatic nature and difficulty for early detection. The most common form of intrahepatic
sarcomatoid carcinoma is the sarcomatoid hepatocellular carcinoma, the development of which is
usually associated with previous treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma. In contrast, sarcomatoid
cholangiocarcinoma is extremely rare and results from spontaneous sarcomatoid transformation
during the development of tumor. Here, we report a case of sarcomatoid cholangiocarcinoma,
in a 58-year-old male, which developed at the site of previous treatment for hepatocellular
carcinoma. A 9 × 7 cm sized tumor which had not been detected in the computed tomography
exam 3 months before diagnosis was newly observed. The tumor rapidly progressed and the
patient died only 31 days after the diagnosis.
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