Sarcomatoid Cholangiocarcinoma of the Common Bile Duct: An Unusual Entity

Tatiana Moreira Marques; Gonçalo Ribeiro Miranda; Diogo Melo Pinto; Lilite Barbosa; Gil Faria

doi:10.7759/cureus.37646

Sarcomatoid Cholangiocarcinoma of the Common Bile Duct: An Unusual Entity

Cureus. 2023 Apr 16;15(4):e37646. doi: 10.7759/cureus.37646. eCollection 2023 Apr.

Authors

Tatiana Moreira Marques¹, Gonçalo Ribeiro Miranda², Diogo Melo Pinto¹, Lilite Barbosa¹, Gil Faria¹

Affiliations

¹ General Surgery Department, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos - Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, PRT.
² Pathology Department, Unidade Local de Saúde de Matosinhos - Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, PRT.

Abstract

Sarcomatous carcinoma of the bile duct is tremendously uncommon and aggressive. Herein, we report a case of a male who presented with jaundice. The thoraco-abdominopelvic tomography scan revealed a lesion within the common bile duct highly suspicious of malignancy. After laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy, histological examination revealed a sarcomatous carcinoma. Two years after the initial diagnosis, the patient remains without signs of recurrence. Additional research about this rare condition is needed to improve care and prognosis.

Keywords: biliary tumours; cholangiocarcinoma; jaundice; pancreaticoduodenectomy; sarcomatous carcinoma.

Publication types

Case Reports