Sonographic detection of early gallbladder cancer.
During routine abdominal sonography and in cases of 'normal' gallbladder symptomatology, the sonographer may encounter an unsuspected early gallbladder cancer. 1 case report is presented in which a patient previously known with gallbladder concrements developed a primary gallbladder carcinoma within a period of 1 1/2 years. The clinical, pathological and prognostic features are discussed.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography