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Laparoscopic S7 Hepatectomy with Positive Fluorescence Staining
Published on: May 9, 2025
Digital lesion leading to diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma
Dhauna Karam1, Bharat Agrawal2, Chandra Mouli2
1Department of medical oncology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Abstract:
Cholangiocarcinomas (CCA) are uncommon malignancies that present late and have a poor prognosis. The patients may remain undiagnosed for many years because of non-specific presentation. CCA metastasises commonly to liver and adjacent lymph nodes. It can rarely metastasise to bone, lung, colon, pancreas, adrenal glands and spleen. Multiple treatment options are available including surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and photodynamic therapy. The tumours have high rate of recurrence and most patients require palliative care. Our patient is a middle-aged man who presented with pain in right ring finger, workup of which revealed digital metastasis from underlying cholangiocarcinoma.

