Incidental Low-Grade Biliary Intraepithelial Neoplasia Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Case Report
Anant Pore
Anant Hospital, Maharashtra, India.
Naresh Wamanrao Paliwal
Department of Anesthesiology, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Memorial Medical College, Amravati, Maharashtra, India.
Imran Ahmed Khan *
KMC Medical College and Hospital, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ravi Shyamsundar Bang
CARE Diagnostic Centre, Maharashtra, India.
Shaikhali M Barodawala
Global Reference Laboratory, Metropolis Healthcare limited, Mumbai, Mharashtra, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Biliary intraepithelial neoplasia (BilIN) is a noninvasive precursor lesion that has the potential to progress to cholangiocarcinoma. A 70-year-old hypertensive female presented with complaints of recurrent abdominal pain associated with flatulence. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed cholelithiasis with no evidence of biliary dilatation or mass lesion. Histopathological examination of the cholecystectomy specimen revealed features consistent with low-grade BilIN. Routine histopathological examination is recommended for cholecystectomy patients to catch precancerous lesions in early stages for better patient management with improved outcomes.
Keywords: Biliary intraepithelial neoplasia, cholangiocarcinoma, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, precancerous conditions