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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2007; 13(25): 3409-3416
Published online Jul 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i25.3409
Published online Jul 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i25.3409
Table 5 Clinical characteristics of early bile duct cancer patients[4]
| Characteristics | Intrahepatic EBDC | Extrahepatic EBDC | Total |
| Number of patients | 23 | 38 | 61 |
| Demographic data | |||
| Age (yr) | 59 ± 2 | 60 ± 2 | 59 ± 1 |
| Gender (male:female) | 13:10 | 31:7 | 44:17 |
| Chief complaints | |||
| Asymptomatic | 14 (23%) | 10 (16%) | 24 (39%) |
| Jaundice | 0 | 10 (16%) | 10 (16%) |
| Abdominal pain | 4 (7%) | 5 (8%) | 9 (15%) |
| Dyspepsia | 3 (5%) | 3 (5%) | 6 (10%) |
| Others | 2 (3%) | 10 (16%) | 12 (19%) |
| Associated disease | |||
| Hepatolithiasis | 9 (15%) | 2 (3%) | 11 (18%) |
| Clonorchiasis | 4 (7%) | 4 (7%) | 8 (14%) |
| Biliary papillomatosis | 10 (16%) | 7 (12%) | 17 (28%) |
| Choledochal cyst ± AUPBD | 5 (8%) | 6 (10%) | 11 (18%) |
- Citation: Cha JM, Kim MH, Jang SJ. Early bile duct cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(25): 3409-3416
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i25/3409.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i25.3409