Cholangiocarcinoma CT
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farima Kahe M.D. [2]
Overview
There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name].
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[Location] CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on CT scan suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
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There are no CT scan findings associated with [disease name]. However, a CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
CT scan
- [Location] CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma. Findings on CT scan suggestive of cholangiocarcinoma include:
- The rate and extent of enhancement depends on the degree of central fibrosis.
- Capsular retraction may be observed.
- Bile ducts distal to the mass are typically dilated.
- Narrowing of the portal veins or hepatic veins is observed.
- Lobar or segmental hepatic atrophy is usually associated with vascular invasion