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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2023

Case Report: Primary lymphoepithelioma-like intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Fei Liu, Qing Xu, Parbatraj Regmi, Fu-Yu Li, Yi-Xin Lin

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fei LiuDepartment of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Qing XuInstitute of Clinical Pathology, Key Laboratory of Transplant Engineering and Immunology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Parbatraj RegmiDepartment of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Fu-Yu LiDepartment of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Yi-Xin LinDepartment of Biliary Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
West China Hospital of Sichuan University · CNSichuan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Lymphoepithelioma-like intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (LEL-ICC) is a rare variant of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection was considered to play a pivotal role in the tumorigenesis of LEL-ICC. It is difficult to diagnosis of LEL-ICC due to the lack of specific features regarding the laboratory test results and imaging findings. At present, the diagnosis of LEL-ICC mainly depends on the histopathologic and immunohistochemical examinations. In addition, the prognosis of LEL-ICC was better than classical cholangiocarcinomas. To our knowledge, only few cases of LEL-ICC have been reported in the literature. Case presentation: We presented a case of a 32-year-old Chinese female with LEL-ICC. She had a 6-month history of upper abdominal pain. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a 1.1× 1.3 cm lesion in the left lobe of liver, appearing low signal intensity on T1-weighted images and high signal intensity on T2-weighted images. The patient underwent laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy. The postoperative histopathologic and immunohistochemical examinations results allowed for the definitive diagnosis of LEL-ICC. The patient was free from tumor recurrence after a 28 months follow-up. Conclusion: In this study, we reported a rare case of LEL-ICC associated with both HBV and EBV infection. EBV infection might play a pivotal role in the carcinogenesis of LEL-ICC, and surgical resection is still the most effective treatment at present. Further research on the etiology and treatment strategies of LEL-ICC is required.

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EBV – epstein-barr virusLEL-ICClesionliversurgical resection

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