title: Incidental gallbladder carcinoma associated with a cholecystoduodenal fistula.
abstract: The development of a cholecystoduodenal fistula may complicate 5% of all patients with cholelithiasis. It has been theorized that a cholecystoduodenal fistula may represent a significant risk factor in the development of gallbladder carcinoma because of the chronic reflux of duodenal contents. We report the case of a patient with a cholecystoduodenal fistula and an early gallbladder cancer to support this theory. Once developed, gallbladder cancer has a very poor prognosis. Early detection with timely resection is necessary to improve the survival rate in gallbladder carcinoma patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn 11209, USA. mchorost@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mitchell I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Chorost
authors.forename: Ih-Ping
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hueldine
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.forename: Farshad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Abir
authors.forename: Bimal C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Ghosh
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001658:Biliary Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000150:complications; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male