NCIt related terms : CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA, INTRAHEPATIC, MALIGNANT; Intrahepatic Carcinoma of Bile Duct; Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma); Intrahepatic Carcinoma of the Bile Duct;
CISMeF acronym : ICC;
NCIt definition : A carcinoma that arises from the intrahepatic bile duct epithelium in any site of
the intrahepatic biliary tree. Grossly, the malignant lesions are solid, nodular,
and grayish. Morphologically, the vast majority of cases are adenocarcinomas. Signs
and symptoms include malaise, weight loss, right upper quadrant abdominal pain, and
night sweats. Early detection is difficult and the prognosis is generally poor.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A malignant neoplasm of the liver arising from/comprising cells resembling
those of bile ducts.;