Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jan 16, 2024; 12(2): 367-373
Published online Jan 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i2.367
Surgically treating a rare and asymptomatic intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct: A case report
Shen-Zhen Zhu, Zhao-Feng Gao, Xiao-Rong Liu, Xiao-Guang Wang, Fei Chen
Shen-Zhen Zhu, Department of General Surgery, Jiaxing Second Hospital, Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang Province, China
Zhao-Feng Gao, Xiao-Rong Liu, Xiao-Guang Wang, Fei Chen, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jiaxing Second Hospital, Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang Province, China
Co-corresponding authors: Xiao-Guang Wang and Fei Chen.
Author contributions: Gao ZF contributed to the treatment of cases and provided figures; Zhu SZ researched the data and wrote the manuscript; Liu XR contributed to the discussion; Chen F and Wang XG guided the writing ideas and reviewed the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript. Wang XG and Chen F contributed equally to this work as co-corresponding authors. The reasons for designating Wang XG and Chen F as co-corresponding authors are threefold. First, they provided great insights throughout the revision and improvement of the manuscript. Second, they helped the team to obtain support from relevant funds. Third, they also rationalized the assignment of tasks to our whole team, and the selection of them as co-corresponding authors recognizes and respects their equal contributions and commends the collaborative spirit of our research team. All the members agreed to designate Wang XG and Chen F as the co-corresponding authors.
Supported by Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China Under Grant, No. LY21H160046.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Xiao-Guang Wang, Doctor, Academic Editor, Doctor, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Jiaxing Second Hospital, No. 1518 Huancheng North Road, Nanhu District, Jiaxing 314000, Zhejiang Province, China. xiaoguangwangs@163.com
Received: September 7, 2023
Peer-review started: September 7, 2023
First decision: November 20, 2023
Revised: November 28, 2023
Accepted: December 26, 2023
Article in press: December 26, 2023
Published online: January 16, 2024
Core Tip

Core Tip: Intraductal papillary neoplasms are relatively uncommon in clinical practice, often eluding detection by clinicians owing to the inadequacy of conventional imaging tests such as abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography, to identify and diagnose tumors. In the present case, the patient was asymptomatic. However, if the tumor was not detected and resected promptly, the patient could have lost the opportunity for surgical intervention when developing relevant biliary symptoms. Early detection and surgical intervention hold promise for a positive prognosis. Clinicians must further enhance their understanding of the clinical attributes and imaging indications to prevent missed diagnoses.