[A study involving early carcinomas of the gall bladder].
In recent years, with the development of diagnostic procedures, the number of cases of early carcinoma of the gall bladder has been seen to gradually increase. In this paper, 8 cases of early gall bladder carcinoma have been evaluated, using a diagnostic approach. Cholecystolithiasis was the complication in 6 cases, and abdominal pain was seen as the most common symptom. Findings by various image diagnoses, such as ultrasonography, DIC, ERCP, and CT scan are described and discussed with a review of literature. Ultrasonography was considered to be the most useful tool for the detection and diagnosis of an early carcinoma of the gall bladder. A survey is thought to be required, involving the cases that have accumulated throughout the entire nation.
Murata
I
I
2nd Dept. of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki Univ. School of Med.
Makiyama
K
K
Funatsu
S
S
Kubo
K
K
Mizuta
Y
Y
Nishihata
S
S
Imanishi
T
T
Hara
K
K
Nakamura
N
N
Murase
K
K
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography