title: Carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder: a case report and review of the literature.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery and Pathology, Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Lumsden
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Vohman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011184:Postoperative Period