Small cell carcinoma of the gallbladder.
A 72-year-old patient is reported presenting with an acute cholocystitis syndrome, caused by an extended and metastasized small cell carcinoma of the gallbladder. He was treated with palliative cholecystectomy and Platinum-based chemotherapy with short-term excellent response. Literature on the subject is reviewed and discussed.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Eeuwfeestkliniek, Antwerp, Belgium.
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Debois
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De Vriendt
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Charels
D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male