Klatskin tumor

noun

Cholangiocarcinoma at the confluence of the right and left hepatic bile ducts.

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Meanings

nounKlatskin tumor (plural Klatskin tumors)

plural Klatskin tumors · alternative Klatskin tumour

  1. medicineCholangiocarcinoma at the confluence of the right and left hepatic bile ducts.

Origin

Named after Gerald Klatskin, who described a number of cases in 1965.

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APA

Klatskin tumor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Klatskin%20tumor

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Klatskin tumor,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Klatskin%20tumor.

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