Ataxia-telangiectasia and combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma: A case report

Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2023 Oct-Dec;66(4):886-887. doi: 10.4103/ijpm.ijpm_940_22.

Abstract

Ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by ataxia, cutaneous and ocular telangiectasia, impaired immunity with susceptibility to sino-pulmonary infections, radiation sensitivity, and cancers particularly of hemato-lymphoid origin. Liver function tests abnormalities and elevated alfa feto-protein have been reported in A-T; however, there is no reported case of combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CC) in literature. These tumors should be treated in similar fashion as in general population; however, reduction of chemotherapy dose might be helpful in decreasing chemo-toxicity.

Keywords: Ataxia-telangiectasia; Combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma; cHCC-CC.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Ataxia Telangiectasia* / complications
  • Ataxia Telangiectasia* / diagnosis
  • Ataxia Telangiectasia* / pathology
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular* / diagnosis
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular* / pathology
  • Cholangiocarcinoma* / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Liver Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Retrospective Studies