title: Carcinoma of the gallbladder presenting as scalp tumour.
abstract: Carcinoma of the gallbladder is characterized by rapid tumour growth associated with lymphatic and local tumour invasion. The peritoneum, GIT and lungs are common sites of seeding. Distant metastasis to bone rarely occurs. Here we document a case of silent gallbladder carcinoma presenting as scalp tumour with improved survival.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pandey
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Aryya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pradhan
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Asthana
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gautam
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Shukla
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D014463:Ultrasonography