Gallbladder Carcinoma, the Difficulty of Early Detection: A Case Report

Gallbladder Carcinoma, the Difficulty of Early Detection: A Case Report

Gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) is an uncommon malignancy with a high mortality rate. Detecting gallbladder carcinoma in its early stages can be difficult, despite improvements in ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) imaging. Most diagnoses of GBC are made at advanced stages, with the majority being ...

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Veröffentlicht in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2016-02, Vol.8 (2), p.e493
Hauptverfasser: Graff, Andrew E, Lewis, Stephen L, Bear, Jonathan R, Van Echo, David C, Dainer, Hugh M
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Sprache:eng
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Case reports
Gallbladder cancer
Medical Education
Oncology
Radiology
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Zusammenfassung:Gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) is an uncommon malignancy with a high mortality rate. Detecting gallbladder carcinoma in its early stages can be difficult, despite improvements in ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) imaging. Most diagnoses of GBC are made at advanced stages, with the majority being found incidentally during surgery for cholelithiasis. The presented case demonstrates the difficulty of diagnosing GBC preoperatively in its early stages.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.493