Budd-Chiari Syndrome and Esophageal Achalasia: Unrecognized Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Invading Multiple Organs

Intern Med. 2018 Aug 1;57(15):2197-2201. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0448-17. Epub 2018 Mar 9.

Abstract

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is the second-most common primary liver cancer, although its occurrence is relatively rare. Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is characterized by outflow obstruction from the liver, with hepatocellular carcinoma being the most common cause of malignant BCS. In this case report, we describe the occurrence of an unrecognized ICC that induced BCS and esophageal achalasia.

Keywords: Esophageal invasion; ICC; pseudoachalasia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Budd-Chiari Syndrome / complications*
  • Cholangiocarcinoma / complications*
  • Cholangiocarcinoma / pathology
  • Esophageal Achalasia / complications*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / complications*
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology