Neoplasia of Biliary Tract & GB Flashcards
What is cholangiocarcinoma?
bile duct malignancy
subtypes-Bismuth corlette classifcation
What is happening to hte rates of intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma?
intrahepatic increasing
extrahepatic decreasing
Who gets cholangiocarcinoma?
men, 50-70 yo
What is the most important risk factor for CCA?
PSC
What is the precursor lesion for CCA?
Biliary intraepithelial neoplasia (BiIIN)
What type of cancer is CCA usually?
adenocarcinoma-sclerosing type
also nodular-highly invasive, and papillary-most curable
How does extrahepatic CCA present?
symptomatic from biliary obstruction
jaundice, abd pain, pruritus, wt loss, fever
Courvoisier’s sign
cholestatic liver test elevation
What is courvoisier’s sign?
palpable gallbladder due to biliary obstruction distal to the cystic duct
How does intrahepatic CCa present?
abd pain, wt loss
cholestatic liver test elevation
How is CCA dx?
blood work (limited value due to false positives and negatives of CA 19-9 & CEA)
ultrasound with duplex
CT, MRI, PET, angiography, ERCP, PTC
endoscopic ultrasound
CCA tx?
curative surgery -distal:whipple -perihilar: bile duct resection adjuvant chemo/chemrad neoadjuvant chemrad liver transplant (intra and perihilar)
What is done for palliative CCA therapy?
surg bypass, biliary stenting, photodynamic therapy, intraarterial chemo
CCA prognosis?
5-10% 5yr survival
Epidemiology of GB cancer?
uncommon
women
Risk factors for GB cancer?
porcelain GB, GB polyps, APBJ, cholelithiasis
salmonella typhi, obesity, carcinogens