Table 4

Characteristics of patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) who developed cholangiocarcinoma or bile duct dysplasia during the follow up investigation

Age First PSC diagnosis K-ras mutation Follow up investigation Remarks
45 y19747/979/98 CarcinomaDiagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma by CT scan and cytology.
Normal CA19-9; T4N1M0.
36 y19961/961/99 CarcinomaDiagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma by CT scan and cytology.
Normal CA19-9; T4N1M0.
31 y19965/966/96 CarcinomaIncidental diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma during OLT.
CA19-9: 762 kU/l; T1N0M1.
34 y19937/968/97 CarcinomaIncidental diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma during OLT.
Normal CA19-9; T1N0M1.
34 y19894/967/97 DysplasiaDiagnosis of bile duct dysplasia in explanted liver (OLT 7/97).
39 y19834/975/97 DysplasiaDiagnosis of bile duct dysplasia in explanted liver (OLT 5/97).
  • CT, computed tomography; OLT, orthotopic liver transplantation.