title: [Primary carcinoma of the cystic duct. A rarity in surgery].
abstract: The Authors describe a case of primary carcinoma of the cystic duct as reported in the data od another 29 cases described in literature. The subjects it generally strikes are elderly men and its symptomatology is rather non specific. A preoperative diagnosis is as difficult as ever even with the aid of the most modern diagnostic techniques. The postoperative survival time is comparatively superior to other tumors of gallbladder and biliary tract, independently of the type of the surgical treatment adopts: cholecystectomy with the resection of the cystic duct associated less with lymphadenectomy and partial resection of the hepato-choledochus.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, USL n. 13, Ospedale di Licata, Agrigento.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Napolitano
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Morgana
mesh_terms: D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003549:Cystic Duct / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Il carcinoma primitivo del dotto cistico. Una rarità in chirurgia.