Hepatolitiasis izquierda manejada con hepatectomía: reporte de un caso

Hepatolithiasis is a bile duct disorder characterized by the presence of stones in the intrahepatic bile ducts1. There are several risk factors associated with this pathology, but its most feared complication is the development of cholangiocarcinoma2. In Ecuador there is not published literature regarding the management and prognosis of this pathology. A 50-year-old male patient with a picture of abdominal pain in the epigastrium, accompanied by hyporexia and nausea, without relevant findings on the physical exam. Altered liver function tests and raised tumor markers were found, in addition, radiological studies showed dilation of the intrahepatic bile duct, with bile stones inside. A left hepatectomy was performed, and subsequently the histopathological study demonstrated suggestive dysplasia changes in the intrahepatic ducts. Patient is discharged with a positive evolution and is referred to clinic for further follow up. To sum up, hepatolithiasis is a condition that should promptly be treated to avoid the development of a cholangiocarcinoma, which could put in risk the patient’s life.