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ArticleOpen life sciences2026

Confocal laser endomicroscopy improves diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma: a case report and review.

Zewen Xu, Yongrong Li, Liwei Dong, Chaochao Chen, Wenwen Wang, Zhoutao He, Cheng Lan

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Zewen XuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China.
Yongrong LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China.
Liwei DongDepartment of Radiology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China.
Chaochao ChenDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China.
Wenwen WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China.
Zhoutao HeDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China.
Cheng LanDepartment of Gastroenterology, Hainan General Hospital, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, 570311, China.

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Abstract

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), a life-threatening malignancy with a poor prognosis, remains diagnostically challenging due to the limited sensitivity and specificity of traditional imaging in differentiating malignant from benign bile duct strictures. This case report and literature review explore the potential of confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE), an emerging technology for real-time

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bile duct stricturecholangiocarcinomaconfocal laser endomicroscopydiagnosismalignant tumor

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PMID41726544
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