Original Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2011; 17(10): 1292-1303
Published online Mar 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i10.1292
Table 4 Clinicopathological features of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma patients according to their hepatitis B virus infection
HBV infection
P value
Yes (n = 87)No (n = 68)
Gender (M/F)64/2338/300.021
Age (> 65 yr) (%)17 (19.54)13 (14.94)0.763
Hepatolithiasis (%)2 (2.30)10 (14.71)0.004
Hepatic schistosomiasis (%)2 (2.30)5 (7.35)0.133
ALT (> 42 U/L) (%)27 (34.03)15 (22.06)0.212
AST (> 37 U/L) (%)38 (43.68)15(22.06)0.005
TBIL (> 20 μmol/L) (%)20 (22.99)16 (23.53)0.937
r-GT (> 64 U/L) (%)49 (56.32)38 (55.88)0.956
ALP(> 119 U/L) (%)33 (37.93)33 (48.53)0.185
AFP (> 20 μg/L) (%)25 (28.74)5 (7.35)0.001
CA19-9 (> 37 U/mL) (%)44 (50.57)45 (66.18)0.051
CA19-9 (> 200 U/mL) (%)20 (22.99)32 (47.06)0.002
Tumor location (%)0.520
Left lobe28 (32.18)27 (39.71)
Right lobe54 (62.07)36 (52.94)
Both lobes5 (5.75)5 (7.35)
Tumor size
< 5 cm38 (43.68)20 (29.41)0.069
≥ 5 cm49 (56.32)48 (70.59)
Tumor number (%)0.958
Single77 (88.51)60 (88.24)
Multiple10 (11.49)8 (11.76)
Histological inflammation (%)35 (40.23)4 (11.76)< 0.001
Cirrhosis (%)40 (45.98)5 (7.35)< 0.001
Capsule formation (%)15 (17.24)2 (2.41)0.005
Tumor differentiation (%)0.036
Well0 (< 0.01)5 (7.35)
Moderately66 (75.86)47 (69.12)
Poorly21 (24.14)16 (23.53)
Vascular invasion (%)22 (25.29)13 (19.12)0.362
Perineural infiltration (%)0 (< 0.01)3 (4.41)0.082
Microscopic satellite lesion (%)23 (26.44)16 (23.53)0.679
Lymphatic metastasis (%)12 (13.79)20 (29.41)0.017
Extrahepatic metastasis (%)5 (5.75)5 (7.35)0.749
Immunohistochemical examinations
CK18 positive staining (%) (n = 135)178 (89.66)57 (86.36)0.531
CK19 positive staining (%) (n = 139)175 (86.21)64 (96.97)0.022