Abstract:Hilar intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (I-CAC) accounts for 25% of CAC. Complete surgical resection offers the best possibility of cure but this demands accurate pre-operative assessment and staging as well as appropriate ancilllary procedures such as selective portal vein embolisation and targeted biliary drainage.CT (MD-CT) and MRI are the primary imaging modalities used for the assessment of hilar I-CAC but despite advances in imaging technology, overall accuracy for assessing resectability of hilar I-CAC is… Show more
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