%0 Journal Article
%T Carcinoid Tumor of the Common Bile Duct Misdiagnosed as Cholangiocarcinoma
%A Ali Eishi Oskuie
%A Nasim Valizadeh
%J Middle East Journal of Cancer
%D 2011
%I Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
%X Carcinoid tumors of the bile duct are rare. Despite cholangiocarcinoma, they grow more slowly and generally occur in younger patients and females. These tumors have a better prognosis and more disease-free survival. We present the case of a 25-year-old male with common bile duct (CBD) carcinoid tumor misdiagnosed ascholangiocarcinoma.
%K Cholangiocarcinoma
%K Carcinoid tumor
%K Common bile duct
%U http://mejc.sums.ac.ir/index.php/mejc/article/view/65/177