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Granular cell tumor of the intrapancreatic common bile duct
Author(s) -
Chandrasoma Parakrama,
Fitzgibbons Patrick
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19840515)53:10<2178::aid-cncr2820531028>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - medicine , frozen section procedure , bile duct , common bile duct , biopsy , duct (anatomy) , bile duct carcinoma , granular cell tumor , carcinoma , radiology , general surgery , pathology , surgery , immunohistochemistry
A case of granular cell tumor involving the intrapancreatic portion of the common bile duct is reported. The tumor was misdiagnosed as a bile duct carcinoma clinically and at surgery. Intraoperative needle biopsy failed to provide a specific diagnosis and led to a pancreatico‐duodenectomy. The importance of making a specific frozen section diagnosis and the difficulties associated with this in this setting are presented.