[A long term survival case of advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma treated with multidisciplinary treatment]

Gan To Kagaku Ryoho. 2006 Nov;33(12):1944-6.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 56-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for liver tumor of 7 cm in diameter, located mainly in the anterior segment. He underwent a hepatic resection of anterior and median segment of the liver in January 2002. Pathologically, the tumor was moderately differentiated intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) with vascular invasion. Hepatic arterial chemotherapy as a neoadjuvant therapy was performed. In December 2002, bone metastases in the 12th thoracic spine and iliac bone were found. Therefore, he received radiotherapy (total of 30 Gy) and a monthly bisphosphonate infusion. In May 2003, multiple intrahepatic recurrences were diagnosed. Transarterial chemoembolization for twice and an additional radio-frequency ablation were performed. Four months later, lung metastases were found, thus, he was administered TS-1. He has been alive with PS 0 for 4 and half years after the hepatic resection. No new intrahepatic recurrences were found and bone and lung metastases remained to be stable. Although only a hepatic resection is a useful therapy for ICC, such a multidisciplinary treatment may have an effect to improve the prognosis of patients with ICC.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / mortality
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic
  • Bone Neoplasms / secondary
  • Bone Neoplasms / therapy
  • Catheter Ablation
  • Chemoembolization, Therapeutic
  • Cholangiocarcinoma / mortality
  • Cholangiocarcinoma / therapy*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Diphosphonates / therapeutic use
  • Hepatectomy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Tegafur / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Diphosphonates
  • Tegafur