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Cholangiocarcinoma Precancerous Lesions

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Surgical Pathology of Liver Tumors

Abstract

The most common precursor lesions to cholangiocarcinoma are mucinous cystic neoplasms, intraductal papillary neoplasms of the bile ducts, and biliary intraepithelial neoplasia (BilIN). Rarely, Von Meyenburg complexes can also be precursors to cholangiocarcinoma. These precursor lesions are important to recognize for clinical care and for understanding the biology of cholangiocarcinoma. The clinical, gross, and histological features of these entities are described, along with discussion of the differential diagnosis.

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Chandan, V.S. (2015). Cholangiocarcinoma Precancerous Lesions. In: Mounajjed, T., Chandan, V., Torbenson, M. (eds) Surgical Pathology of Liver Tumors. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16089-4_9

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