Squamous cell carcinoma of the liver. A rare diagnosis in the course of intrahepatic cholangiolithiasis

We report the rare case of a squamous cell carcinoma of the liver in a 69-year-old female Asian suffering from cholangitis and a liver abscess due to segmental intrahepatic cholangiolithiasis. The patient was an immigrant who had been living for several years in Austria. After pigtail drainage of an...

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Published in:Chirurg 2003-01, Vol.74 (1), p.69-72
Main Authors: Klug, R, Sega, W, Aufschnaiter, M
Format: Article
Language:ger
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnosis
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery
Cholangitis - diagnosis
Cholangitis - pathology
Cholangitis - surgery
Cholelithiasis - diagnosis
Cholelithiasis - pathology
Cholelithiasis - surgery
Cholestasis, Intrahepatic - diagnosis
Cholestasis, Intrahepatic - etiology
Cholestasis, Intrahepatic - pathology
Cholestasis, Intrahepatic - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hepatectomy
Humans
Liver - pathology
Liver Abscess - diagnosis
Liver Abscess - pathology
Liver Abscess - surgery
Liver Neoplasms - diagnosis
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Liver Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:We report the rare case of a squamous cell carcinoma of the liver in a 69-year-old female Asian suffering from cholangitis and a liver abscess due to segmental intrahepatic cholangiolithiasis. The patient was an immigrant who had been living for several years in Austria. After pigtail drainage of an abscess in segment II and III, a bisegmentectomy was performed. Histopathological examination of the specimen showed structures of an invasive squamous cell carcinoma close to the resection margin.For that reason we performed a left lobectomy. Seven years thereafter the patient is well and free of local and distant recurrences. The case is discussed based on a review of the literature.
ISSN:0009-4722
DOI:10.1007/s00104-002-0568-4