"Klatskin Tumor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Cholangiocarcinoma arising near or at the confluence of the right and left hepatic ducts (COMMON HEPATIC DUCT). These tumors are generally small, sharply localized, and seldom metastasizing.
| Descriptor ID |
D018285
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.557.470.200.025.450.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Klatskin Tumor- Klatskin Tumor
- Tumor, Klatskin
- Klatskin's Tumor
- Klatskins Tumor
- Tumor, Klatskin's
- Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
- Cholangiocarcinoma, Hilar
- Cholangiocarcinomas, Hilar
- Hilar Cholangiocarcinomas
Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma- Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
- Cholangiocarcinoma, Perihilar
- Cholangiocarcinomas, Perihilar
- Perihilar Cholangiocarcinomas
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