[Papillary adenocarcinomas of the biliary tract]

Papillary adenocarcinomas remain at present some of the rare tumours of the biliary pathways. They raise numerous problems in connection with the diagnosis and with the surgical attitude. The authors present their personal experience acquired in 8 cases of papillary adenocarcinomas of the biliary pathways in which, after removal by curettage external biliary drainage was performed (4 cases, 2 survivals for 3 and 10 months respectively). Cholecystogastrostomy was performed in 2 cases and choledocoduodenostomy in two more patients (survivals of 3 and 20 months respectively).