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Sarcognato S, Sacchi D, Fassan M, Fabris L, Cadamuro M, Zanus G, Cataldo I, Capelli P, Baciorri F, Cacciatore M, Guido M. Cholangiocarcinoma. Pathologica 2021; 113:158-169. [PMID: 34294934 PMCID: PMC8299326 DOI: 10.32074/1591-951x-252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Liver cancer represents the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is the second most common type of liver cancer after hepatocellular carcinoma, accounting for 10-15% of all primary liver malignancies. Both the incidence and mortality of CCA have been steadily increasing during the last decade. Moreover, most CCAs are diagnosed at an advanced stage, when therapeutic options are very limited. CCA may arise from any tract of the biliary system and it is classified into intrahepatic, perihilar, and distal CCA, according to the anatomical site of origin. This topographical classification also reflects distinct genetic and histological features, risk factors, and clinical outcomes. This review focuses on histopathology of CCA, its differential diagnoses, and its diagnostic pitfalls.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Pathology, Azienda ULSS2 Marca Trevigiana, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine - DMM, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- 4th Surgery Unit, Azienda ULSS2 Marca Trevigiana, Treviso, Italy.,Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology - DISCOG, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Azienda ULSS2 Marca Trevigiana, Treviso, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, Section of Pathology, University and Hospital Trust of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Pathology, Azienda ULSS2 Marca Trevigiana, Treviso, Italy.,Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Bhatt N, Cotter MM. Breast cancer pathology reporting: an audit to compare standards with minimum datasets in a district general hospital. Breast J 2008; 14:118-9. [PMID: 18186880 DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2007.00537.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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