The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy
VOLUME 11, NUMBER 1, April 2010

Diagnosis and Management of Klatskin Tumor

Dicky Levenus Tahapary (Unknown)
Rudy Hidayat (Unknown)
Achmad Fauzi (Unknown)
Marcellus Simadibrata (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Jan 2010

Abstract

Klatskin tumor is a cholangiocarcinoma in bifurcatio areas and related to poor prognosis. Surgery is the only curative method, but endoscopy also has a role in diagnostic as well as therapeutic measures. This report shall discuss a case of Klatskin tumor in which to establish diagnosis, multimodal imaging using ultrasonography, computed tomography, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and tumor markers were used. For palliative therapeutic measures in this case, placement of plastic stents by ERCP was performed. The procedure ERCP with stents placement can be an option in the management of Klatskin tumor, in which surgery is not possible to be conducted. Keywords: Klatskin tumor, ERCP, stent, diagnosis, management

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jghe

Publisher

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

Description

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy is an academic journal which has been published since 2000 and owned by 3 Societies: The Indonesian Society of Gastroenterology; Indonesian Association for the Study of the Liver; The Indonesian Society for Digestive ...