Extrahepatic bile duct small cell adenocarcinoma
Extrahepatic bile duct small cell adenocarcinoma
Definition
An aggressive, high-grade and poorly differentiated carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation that arises from the extrahepatic bile ducts. It is characterized by the presence of malignant small cells.
Also known as extrahepatic bile duct small cell NEC, extrahepatic bile duct small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, Oat cell carcinoma of extrahepatic bile duct, Oat cell carcinoma of the extrahepatic bile duct, Oat cell extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma, small cell adenocarcinoma of extrahepatic bile duct, small cell adenocarcinoma of the extrahepatic bile duct, small cell extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma, small cell extrahepatic bile duct neuroendocrine carcinoma — per MONDO
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Bile ducts | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Bile ducts | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Biliary system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Biliary system | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Endocrine gland | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Endocrine gland | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Extrahepatic bile duct | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Extrahepatic bile duct | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |