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Laboratory studies showed increase in alanine aminotransferase 242\u00a0U\/L, aspartate aminotransferase 404\u00a0U\/L, r-glutamyltransferase 1516\u00a0U\/L, total bilirubin 308.2\u00a0\u00b5mol\/L and CA199 (101.0\u00a0U\/ml). AFP (4.5\u00a0ng\/ml) was normal. CT revealed multiple space-occupying lesions in the liver. PET-CT revealed liver malignant tumor and lymph node metastasis. Liver puncture pathology revealed infiltrative growth of significant heterocyst nests in the liver tissue, which was morphologically consistent with malignant tumors, considering poorly differentiated carcinoma. Pathology suggestion: combining liver puncture with morphology, immunohistochemistry, and EBV in situ hybridization results, it was consistent with EB virus-associated poorly differentiated carcinoma, therefore, consider EBV infection-associated poorly differentiated cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) (LELC morphology). The patient underwent liver transplantation in Hangzhou Shulan Hospital on June 8, 2021 successfully. After surgery, the patient orally took tacrolimus for anti-rejection, entecavir for antiviral therapy, gemcitabine 1.2\u00a0g\u2009+\u2009cis-platinum 30\u00a0mg for chemotherapy. After following up for more than 5\u00a0months post liver transplantation, the condition of the patient deteriorated. The patient subsequently died. Based on the case of our patient and the review of existing literature, when the patient's serum CA199 increased, AFP did not change significantly, and there was no previous history of hepatitis B. CT revealed a low-density mass in the liver, ring enhancement in the arterial phase, and heterogeneous enhancement of the tumor in the delayed phase. Ring enhancement of the liver lesion mass was observed on MRI. Consider the might possibility of hepatic CCA. 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