Gallbladder carcinoid masquerading as gallbladder carcinoma.
BACKGROUND
Carcinoid of the gallbladder is rare. Since it often presents as a gallbladder mass it may be confused with gallbladder carcinoma.


METHODS
A 35-year-old lady presented with pain in the right upper abdomen, and was radiologically found to have a gallbladder mass. A provisional diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma was made. Laparotomy revealed a 20 x 20 cm, exophytic, friable growth arising from the fundus of the gallbladder. It was excised with segment IVb and V of the liver and regional lymphadenectomy.


RESULTS
Histopathological examination revealed it was a neuroendocrine carcinoma, atypical carcinoid of the gallbladder.


CONCLUSIONS
Gallbladder carcinoid has a poor outcome, requires aggressive treatment, and should be considered as one of the rare but possible gallbladder lesions.
Tewari
Mallika
M
Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P., India.
Kumar
Vinay
V
Mishra
Raghvendra Raman
RR
Shukla
Hari S
HS
D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy