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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2008; 14(19): 3000-3005
Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3000
Published online May 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3000
Diagnosis and initial management of cholangiocarcinoma with obstructive jaundice
Takashi Tajiri, Hiroshi Yoshida, Yasuhiro Mamada, Nobuhiko Taniai, Shigeki Yokomuro, Yoshiaki Mizuguchi, Department of Surgery, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
Author contributions: Tajiri T and Yoshida H wrote the paper. Mamada Y, Taniai N, Yokomuro S, and Mizuguchi Y performed research.
Correspondence to: Takashi Tajiri, Department of Surgery, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan. tajirit@nms.ac.jp
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Received: November 28, 2007
Revised: January 31, 2008
Published online: May 21, 2008
Revised: January 31, 2008
Published online: May 21, 2008
Abstract
Cholangiocarcinoma is the second most common primary hepatic cancer. Despite advances in diagnostic techniques during the past decade, cholangiocarcinoma is usually encountered at an advanced stage. In this review, we describe the classification, diagnosis, and initial management of cholangiocarcinoma with obstructive jaundice.