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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2015; 21(10): 3150-3153
Published online Mar 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i10.3150
Published online Mar 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i10.3150
Adenomas of the common bile duct in familial adenomatous polyposis
Mao-Lin Yan, Jun-Yong Pan, Yan-Nan Bai, Zhi-De Lai, Zhong Chen, Yao-Dong Wang, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fujian Provincial Hospital, The Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350001, Fujian Province, China
Author contributions: Yan ML and Wang YD contributed equally to this work; Yan ML, Wang YD, Lai ZD and Pan JY performed the surgery and clinical care of the patient; Yan ML, Pan JY, Bai YN and Chen Z organized the patient’s data and figures; Yan ML and Pan JY wrote the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Yao-Dong Wang, MD, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fujian Provincial Hospital, The Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Dongjie Road 134, Fuzhou 350001, Fujian Province, China. wangyaodongch@163.com
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Received: July 19, 2014
Peer-review started: July 20, 2014
First decision: August 15, 2014
Revised: September 14, 2014
Accepted: October 14, 2014
Article in press: October 15, 2014
Published online: March 14, 2015
Peer-review started: July 20, 2014
First decision: August 15, 2014
Revised: September 14, 2014
Accepted: October 14, 2014
Article in press: October 15, 2014
Published online: March 14, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Adenomas or adenocarcinoma in familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and Gardner’s syndrome are less frequently in the common bile duct (CBD). We report a case of FAP associated with CBD adenomas presenting with symptoms of acute cholangitis and cured after a radical Whipple procedure.