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Klatskin Tumor MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Klatskin Tumor
Tree Number(s)
C04.557.470.200.025.450.500
Unique ID
D018285
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018285
Annotation
coordinate IM with BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS (IM)
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Klatskin's Tumor
Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Previous Indexing
Adenocarcinoma (1986-1993)
Adenoma, Bile Duct (1981-1993)
Bile Duct Neoplasms (1981-1993)
Public MeSH Note
2016; see Klatskin's Tumor (1994-2015)
History Note
2016(1994)
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/06/28
Revision Date
2015/07/01
Klatskin Tumor Preferred
Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Related
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