Table 1 Literature review of case reports or series involving intrabiliary growth of liver metastasis

Kon et al. (2016) [20]

Male

62

72 months

Well

No evidence of recurrence 3 years after resection

Dong et al. (2016) [21]

Male

71

48 months

NA

N/A

Kawakatsu et al. (2015) [8]

Male

73

108 months

Well to mode

Intrapancreatic bile duct metastasis 12 years after hepatectomy

Coppola et al. (2014) [9]

Female

61

43 months

Mode

No evidence of recurrence 6 months after resection

Nakamura et al. (2013) [10]

Male

67

16 months

NA

No evidence of recurrence 14 months after resection

Ghittoni et al. (2010) [11]

Male

69

30 months

Well

No evidence of recurrence 12 months after resection

Nanashima et al. (2011) [3]

Male

65

15 months

Mode

NA

Hiramatsu et al. (2007) [12]

Male

77

36 months

Mode

Intrapancreatic bile duct metastasis 2 years later after hepatectomy

Takamatsu et al. (2004) [13]

Male

62

36 months

Mode

No evidence of recurrence 49 days after resection

Uehara et al. (2004) [14]

Male

72

14 months

Well

No evidence of recurrence 18 months after resection

Sano et al. (2000) [15]

Male

48

48 months

Mode

Intrapancreatic bile duct metastasis 3 years later after hepatectomy

Estrella et al. (2013) [2]

M/F: 21/21

54.9 (28–78)

28 months (0–139)

Well/mode/poor: 2/36/5

5 year OS: 33%

Sugiura et al. (2006) [16]

M/F: 5/1

56.3 (26–77)

35.8 months (0–109)

Well / mode: 4/2

Median survival after final hepatectomy were 35 months (8–93)

Kubo et al. (2002) [17]

M/F: 4/4

54.8 (43–64)

37.4 months (0–83)

Well: 8

NA

Okano et al. (1999) [18]

M/F: 12/6

65 (47–75)

30 months (12–84)

well/mode: 12/6

5-year OS: 80%

Riopel et al. (1997) [19]

M/F: 4/4

NA

45 months (0–113)

NA

NA