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CC BY 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2025; 15(01): 139-141
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787557
Case Report

Sarcomatoid Cholangiocarcinoma: An Unusual Tumor Posing Diagnostic Challenges

Pooja Vijayan
1   Department of Pathology, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Kishan Prasad Hosapatna Laxminarayana
1   Department of Pathology, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Jayaprakash Shetty K.
1   Department of Pathology, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Shruthi Shruthi 
1   Department of Pathology, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
,
Apoorva K. 
1   Department of Pathology, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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Abstract

Sarcomatoid intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is an uncommon tumor that accounts for fewer than 1% of hepatobiliary system cancers. Frequently exhibits weight loss, fever, and stomach pain. This case study describes a 72-year-old woman who had been experiencing nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain for the previous 2 months. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of sarcomatoid cholangiocarcinoma.

Keywords

sarcomatoid - cholangiocarcinoma - histopathology - immunohistochemistry

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The manuscript has been read and approved by all the authors, that the requirements for authorship have been met, and each author believes that the manuscript represents honest work.




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Article published online:
07 June 2024

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