Journal of Clinical Images and Case Reports

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Kyryll Chulak Author

chulakok@tcd.ie

Subjects of specialization
Imaging, Radiology, Cholangiocarcinoma, Oncology, General Surgery

Affiliation
Department of General Surgery, Saint Luke

Biography

Kyryll Chulak affiliated to the Department of General Surgery at Saint Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny, Ireland. . His current research interests include the Imaging; Radiology; Cholangiocarcinoma; Oncology; General Surgery; CT.

Publications

Case Report Open Access

An Unusual Finding of Dilated Stomach in the Pelvic Cavity Secondary to Gastric Outlet Obstruction by Cholangiocarcinoma

Author(s):

Kyryll Chulak*, Patrick Wood, Faisal Awan, Paul Balfe, Rick Pretorius and Osama El-Faedy

Cholangiocarcinoma is a rare malignancy, often presenting in advanced, difficult-to-treat stages because of varied locations in the biliary tree. This case describes a 78 year-old female who presented with history of anorexia, significant loss and intractable vomiting. On imaging there was extensive gastric dilatation secondary to gastric outlet obstruction to a degree that the stomach reached the pelvic cavity.

Early diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma remains challenging. In many cases of advanced disease, prognosis and survival remain poor, highlighting importance of awareness, diagnostic process and complex management pathways.

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