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Hilar cholangiocarcinoma, also known as Klatskin tumor or proximal extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, is an uncommon adenocarcinoma which arises from the epithelial cells of the biliary confluence of the right and left hepatic ducts. It accounts for nearly two thirds of cholangiocarcinoma and therefore is the most frequently encountered biliary tumor [1]. The estimated incidence of hilar cholangiocarcinoma is around 1:250,000 population. The cause for hilar cholangiocarcinoma is still unknown, although a variety of chronic inflammatory conditions of the biliary tree, such as sclerosing cholangitis, choledochal cysts, oriental cholangiohepatitis, and biliary parasitic disease, have been reported to increase the risk of bile duct cancers [2].

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Huang, Z.Y., Chen, X.P. (2013). Central Lobectomy. In: Lau, W. (eds) Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6473-6_19

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