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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Mar 15, 2022; 14(3): 607-627
Published online Mar 15, 2022. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i3.607
Published online Mar 15, 2022. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i3.607
Table 2 Histological classification of cholangiocarcinoma
| Based on histological differentiation |
| Well (> 95% of tumour composed of glands) |
| Moderately (50%-95% of tumour composed of glands) |
| Poor (5%-49% of tumour composed of glands) |
| Undifferentiated type (< 5% of tumor composed of glands) |
| Based on glandular features |
| Conventional type (bile duct type) |
| Small bile duct type (intrahepatic) |
| Large bile duct type |
| Cholangiocellular (intrahepatic) |
| Uncommon variants |
| Ductal plate malformation type (intrahepatic) |
| Lymphoepithelioma type |
| Clear cell type |
| Squamous/adenosquamous type |
| Mucinous carcinoma |
| Sarcomatoid |
| Signet ring carcinoma |
| Neuroendocrine |
| HCC-like |
- Citation: Vij M, Puri Y, Rammohan A, G G, Rajalingam R, Kaliamoorthy I, Rela M. Pathological, molecular, and clinical characteristics of cholangiocarcinoma: A comprehensive review. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 14(3): 607-627
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v14/i3/607.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v14.i3.607