Combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma: a case report and review of the literature
Yan-Ming Zhou, Jia-Mei Yang, Bin Wang, Feng Xu, Ying Tong and Dian-Qi Li
Shanghai, China
Author Affiliations: Department of Special Treatment (Zhou YM, Yang JM, Xu F, Tong Y and Li DQ), and Department of Pathology (Wang B), Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200438, China Corresponding Author: Yan-Ming Zhou, MD, Department of Special Treatment, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200438, China (Tel: 86-21-25075793; Email: zhouyms@yahoo.com.cn)
BACKGROUND: Combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CC) is a rare histopathologic form of primary liver cancer. We report a case of cHCC-CC and review the literature.
METHOD: The clinicopathological features of a 61-year-old male were retrospectively analyzed.
RESULTS: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was preopera-tively considered on the basis of clinical findings resembling those associated with HCC. Hepatectomy was therefore performed. Microscopically, the specimen displayed histological features of cHCC-CC. The patient has remained alive after follow-up for 3 months without evidence of recurrence and metastasis.
CONCLUSION: It is difficult to make a correct preoperative diagnosis of cHCC-CC and hepatic resection is the treatment of choice.
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Zhou YM, Yang JM, Wang B, Xu F, Tong Y, Li DQ. Combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma: a case report and review of the literature. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int, 2007, 6(6): 656-659.
2007, Vol. 6 
