Diseases

Klatskin Tumor

Cholangiocarcinoma arising near or at the confluence of the right and left hepatic ducts (COMMON HEPATIC DUCT). These tumors are generally small, sharply localized, and seldom metastasizing.

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Abstract

Cholangiocarcinoma arising near or at the confluence of the right and left hepatic ducts (COMMON HEPATIC DUCT). These tumors are generally small, sharply localized, and seldom metastasizing.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
  • Klatskin's Tumor
  • Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
  • Cholangiocarcinoma, Hilar
  • Cholangiocarcinoma, Perihilar
  • Cholangiocarcinomas, Hilar
  • Cholangiocarcinomas, Perihilar
  • Hilar Cholangiocarcinomas
  • Klatskins Tumor
  • Perihilar Cholangiocarcinomas
  • Tumor, Klatskin
  • Tumor, Klatskin's

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Aspects Covered

39 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, blood supply, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, secondary, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS (IM)

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History Note

2016(1994)

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Previous Indexing

  • Adenocarcinoma (1986-1993)
  • Adenoma, Bile Duct (1981-1993)
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms (1981-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Klatskin Tumor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018285. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018285
  2. Klatskin Tumor. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klatskin_tumor
  3. Klatskin Tumor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q475260