Co-Existence of Intrahepatic Bile Duct Adenoma and Colonic Adenocarcinoma

Authors: GÜLEN AKYOL, NÜKET ÜZÜM, NUSRET AKYÜREK, BÜLENT MENTEŞ

Abstract: Intrahepatic bile duct adenoma (BDA) is a rare benign tumor of the liver that is usually diagnosed by microscopic examination. Most cases are incidentally discovered during surgery or autopsy. Here, we report the co-existence of colonic adenocarcinoma and intrahepatic BDA mimicking metastasis in a 62-year-old man. The patient underwent metastasectomy because of the presence of colonic adenocarcinoma diagnosed at almost the same time. The diagnosis was benign in frozen sections intraoperatively and total colectomy was performed during the same operation. BDA should be included in the diseases to be differentiated from hepatic primary or metastatic tumors.

Keywords: Bile duct adenoma, liver, immunohistochemistry

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