In 1965 he described the unique features of cholangiocarcinoma at the bifurcation of the main intrahepatic bile ducts, which came to be called the klatskin tumor. Pdf klatskins tumors, actuallyredefined as perihilar. Cholangiozellulares karzinom ccc klatskintumor photodynamische. Mark fraiman, md st joseph medical center liver and pancreas center 23,239 views. Klatskin tumors, or hilar ccas, are bile duct tumors that involve the common hepatic duct bifurcation but may arise from the intrahepatic ihcca. Demographics, tumor characteristics, treatment, and survival of. Kat not real name is a 64yearold indonesian lady from aceh. This neoplasia, which originates in the epithelium of the biliary ducts, or cholangiocarcinoma cc, represents 10% of hepatobiliary tumours and 2% of malignant tumours.
Typically, these tumors are small, poorly differentiated, exhibit aggressive biologic behavior, and tend to obstruct the intrahepatic bile ducts. Her problems started about three weeks ago when she felt dizzy and had abdominal pain. Therapeutical concepts and results for klatskin tumors. Klatskin tumor is a term that was traditionally given to a hilar cholangiocarcinoma, occurring at the bifurcation of the common hepatic duct. A klatskin tumor or hilar cholangiocarcinoma is a cholangiocarcinoma cancer of the biliary tree occurring at the confluence of the right and left hepatic bile ducts. The disease was named after gerald klatskin, who in 1965 described 15 cases and found some characteristics for this type of cholangiocarcinoma. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Klatskin tumor hilar cholangiocarcinoma or central bile duct carcinoma, kcc is a rare type of tumor, with an annual incidence of no more than 1.