Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1989;9(1): 57-59.
담낭축농을 동반한 담낭관 미세 선암 1예 ( A Case of Occult Adenocarcinoma of Cystic Duct Associated with GB Empyema )
오원주, 이승민, 최병인, 여향순, 박홍배 (Won Ju Oh, Seung Min Lee, Byeng Uin Choi, Hyang Soon Yeo and Hong Bae Park)
Abstract
A case of adenocarcinoma of cystic duct associated with GB empyema is presented. A 72 year old male was admitted to Kwangju Christian hospital because of abdominal pain in right upper quadrant for 4 days. He underwent explolaparotomy under the impression of GB empyema or GB cancer. For seeking causative factor of GB empyema, serial sections of cystic duct and mapping were performed. We can find adenocarcinoma of cystic duct in the specimen removed at cholecystectomy. The criteria for disgnosis of cystie duct carcinoma which was outlined by Farrar. These criteria are; 1) The growth must be restricted to the cystic duct, 2) There is no neoplastic process in the gall bladder, hepatic and common bile duct. 3) Histopathological examination must be comfirm carcinoma. Here we report a case of adenocarcinoma of cystic duct associated with GB empyema with brief review of Literature.
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