bile duct carcinoma
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stage 0 extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma in situ — Abnormal cells are found in the innermost layer of tissue lining the extrahepatic bile duct. These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue … English dictionary of cancer terms
extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma — cholangiocellular c … Medical dictionary
intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma — cholangiocarcinoma (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
Duct (anatomy) — For qualities of writing or speech, see Ductus (linguistics). Duct Dissection of a lactating breast. 1 Fat 2 Lactiferous duct/lobule 3 Lobule 4 Con … Wikipedia
Carcinoma, ampullary — Cancer of a structure called the ampulla of Vater, a small muscle located at the junction where the common bile duct (carrying bile from the liver and secretions from the pancreas) empties into the duodenum (upper small intestine). Because of its … Medical dictionary
Pancreatic duct — of Wirsung redirects here. For the pancreatic duct of Santorini, also known as the accessory pancreatic duct, see Accessory pancreatic duct. Pancreatic duct The pancreatic duct … Wikipedia
Ampullary carcinoma — Cancer of a structure called the ampulla of Vater, a small muscle located at the junction where the common bile duct (carrying bile from the liver and secretions from the pancreas) empties into the duodenum (upper small intestine). Because of its … Medical dictionary
cholangiocellular carcinoma — a rare type of hepatocellular carcinoma arising from the cholangioles, composed of tumor cells resembling the epithelial cells of the cholangioles arranged in cords consisting of two layers of cells surrounding a minute lumen. Called also bile… … Medical dictionary
Islet cell carcinoma — Classification and external resources A symptomatic patient with pheochromocytoma and islet cell tumor of the pancreas. A small right pheochromocytoma with a necrotic center (P) is s … Wikipedia
double duct sign — simultaneous dilatation of the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct with contiguous narrowing, as seen with cholangiopancreatography, indicating possible carcinoma of the head of the pancreas or the ampulla of Vater … Medical dictionary
