Cholangiocarcinoma in pregnancy: a case report

J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2008 Aug;34(4 Pt 2):635-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2008.00810.x.

Abstract

A 32-year-old pregnant woman underwent laparotomy for suspected intra-abdominal mass lesion obstructing the biliary tree. Imaging studies revealed a mass in the fourth segment of the liver. Microscopic examination of the biopsy revealed a cholangiocarcinoma. The clinical course of the malignancy was worsened by her gravid state.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / complications
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / pathology*
  • Cholangiocarcinoma / complications
  • Cholangiocarcinoma / diagnosis*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / diagnosis*