Abstract
A 63-year-old man with genetic haemochromatosis underwent resection of a cholangiocarcinoma that developed in von Meyenburg complexes; the liver was not cirrhotic. Patients with an association of genetic haemochromatosis and von Meyenburg complexes might have a predisposition to cholangiocarcinoma, even before cirrhosis occurs. Patients with this association should undergo regular and early hepatic surveillance of hemochromatosis.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
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Review
MeSH terms
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Bile Duct Diseases / complications*
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Bile Duct Diseases / pathology
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Bile Duct Neoplasms / etiology*
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Bile Duct Neoplasms / pathology
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Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic / pathology
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Cholangiocarcinoma / etiology*
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Cholangiocarcinoma / pathology
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Hamartoma / complications*
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Hamartoma / pathology
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Hemochromatosis / complications*
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Hemochromatosis / genetics
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Hemochromatosis / pathology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Risk Factors