Health & Medicinearticle2026-09-16

Biliary Duct Invasion in Colorectal Liver Metastases: Prevalence and Clinicopathologic Correlation in a Retrospective Cohort Study

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Abstract

Biliary duct invasion (BDI) is an underrecognized growth pattern of colorectal cancer (CRC) liver metastases that can mimic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma or intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct. Its prevalence and clinicopathologic associations remain unclear. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of BDI and its clinicopathologic associations in surgically resected CRC liver metastases.

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View paper (DOI)Open access versionOpenAlexJournal of Clinical and Translational PathologyPublished 2026-09-16

Authors: Fatma Yıldırım, Asuman Argon ARGON, Alper Uğuz, Murat Sezak, Başak Doğanavşargıl, Murat Zeytunlu, Denız Nart, Funda Yılmaz

Institutions: Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Ege University, Izmir University, Memorial Healthcare System