Carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder: report of a case.
Carcinosarcomas of the gallbladder are rare tumors characterized by malignant epithelial and mesenchymal components that grow intermingled into each other. Herein we present a case that illustrates the difficulties in the diagnosis and the clinical management of this entity.
D000368:Aged; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D014463:Ultrasonography