Carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder: a case report and review of the literature. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A case of pedunculated carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder, presenting with common duct obstruction is reported; radiological, operative and pathological findings are described. The patient was treated with cholecystectomy, common bile duct exploration and postoperative radiotherapy applied through a t-tube. Only 20 cases of carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder have been described. The current state of knowledge regarding the natural history of these tumors are reviewed.

publication date

  • August 1, 1988

Research

keywords

  • Carcinosarcoma
  • Gallbladder Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0023712056

PubMed ID

  • 3395026

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 54

issue

  • 8