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Neoplasia of Biliary Tract & GB Flashcards

1
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What is cholangiocarcinoma?

A

bile duct malignancy

subtypes-Bismuth corlette classifcation

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What is happening to hte rates of intrahepatic and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma?

A

intrahepatic increasing

extrahepatic decreasing

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Who gets cholangiocarcinoma?

A

men, 50-70 yo

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4
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What is the most important risk factor for CCA?

A

PSC

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What is the precursor lesion for CCA?

A

Biliary intraepithelial neoplasia (BiIIN)

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What type of cancer is CCA usually?

A

adenocarcinoma-sclerosing type

also nodular-highly invasive, and papillary-most curable

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How does extrahepatic CCA present?

A

symptomatic from biliary obstruction
jaundice, abd pain, pruritus, wt loss, fever
Courvoisier’s sign
cholestatic liver test elevation

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What is courvoisier’s sign?

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palpable gallbladder due to biliary obstruction distal to the cystic duct

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How does intrahepatic CCa present?

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abd pain, wt loss

cholestatic liver test elevation

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How is CCA dx?

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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

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CCA tx?

A 
curative surgery
-distal:whipple
-perihilar: bile duct resection
adjuvant chemo/chemrad
neoadjuvant chemrad
liver transplant (intra and perihilar)
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What is done for palliative CCA therapy?

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surg bypass, biliary stenting, photodynamic therapy, intraarterial chemo

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CCA prognosis?

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5-10% 5yr survival

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14
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Epidemiology of GB cancer?

A

uncommon

women

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Risk factors for GB cancer?

A

porcelain GB, GB polyps, APBJ, cholelithiasis

salmonella typhi, obesity, carcinogens

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16
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How does GB cancer happen?

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1. gallstones and chronic irritation of the mucosa
early-p53 mutation
late-K-ras (rare)
2. APBJ
early-K-ras
late-p53 (rare)
17
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What subtype of GB cancer is most common?

A

adenocarcinoma

18
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What are the 4 typical presentation of GB cancer?

A
  1. incidental on imaging
  2. found intraoperatively during cholecystectomy for presumed benign disease
  3. found incdientally on pathologic examination
  4. symptomatically-pain, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, jaundice from biliary obstruction
19
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How can you diagnose GB cancer?

A

NOT with labs
abd us
EUS
CT, MRI

20
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Tx for GB cancer?

A

surgery
adjuvant rad or chemo
palliative rad or chemo

21
Q

GB cancer prognossi?

A

generally poor, advanced at dx usually, many structures nearby for spread

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