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Nabeeha Noor1, Moiza Zahid2, Hajira Arooj2,3
1Department of Medicine, Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, a rare bile duct malignancy, typically metastasises to the liver, lungs or lymph nodes, with ovarian involvement being exceedingly rare. We present a case of a South Asian woman in her mid-30s with abdominal pain, constipation, right upper quadrant discomfort and fever. Imaging and histopathological analysis of biopsy confirmed a hilar mass with ovarian metastasis, supported by elevated CA 19-9 levels. Palliative biliary stenting was performed, but the patient succumbed 6 months postdiagnosis. This case highlights the importance of recognising atypical metastatic patterns in hilar cholangiocarcinoma to guide diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
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