Open AccessRisk factors for preoperative carcinogenesis of bile duct cysts in adults
Author(s) -
Xin Wu,
Bing-Lu Li,
Congyi Zheng,
Xiaodong He
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i22.6278
Subject(s) - medicine , bile duct , carcinogenesis , gastroenterology , general surgery , cancer
Bile duct cyst (BDC) is a rare congenital bile duct malformation. The incidence of bile duct malignancy in BDC patients is markedly higher than that in the general population. However, few studies have been conducted on the risk factors for preoperative carcinogenesis in BDC patients.