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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Dec 22, 2025; 16(4): 111865
Published online Dec 22, 2025. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v16.i4.111865
Published online Dec 22, 2025. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v16.i4.111865
Isolated hilar mass mimicking cholangiocarcinoma as a rare metastatic manifestation of recurrent colorectal cancer: A case report
Nisar Amin, Department of Internal Medicine, Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV 25304, United States
Ebubekir Daglilar, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West Virginia University-Charleston Division, Charleston, WV 25304, United States
Harleen Kaur Chela, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Charleston Area Medical Center, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston, WV 25304, United States
Author contributions: Amin N contributed to did research (literature review), wrote the article; Amin N, Daglilar E, and Chela H contributed to designed the study, analyzed the literature; Daglilar E and Chela H contributed to did research (literature review), wrote portions of the article; All authors contributed to the formulation of this paper.
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Corresponding author: Harleen Kaur Chela, Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroen
Received: July 14, 2025
Revised: August 30, 2025
Accepted: November 27, 2025
Published online: December 22, 2025
Processing time: 164 Days and 3 Hours
Revised: August 30, 2025
Accepted: November 27, 2025
Published online: December 22, 2025
Processing time: 164 Days and 3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Colorectal cancer is a commonly encountered malignancy and has potential to metastasize to distant organs. We present an atypical case of an isolated metastatic site that involved only the hilum of the liver and was a metachronous lesion that occurred several years after the initial diagnosis. Presentation in this manner can mimic cholangiocarcinoma and diagnosis is established through pathology.