Signet ring cell carcinoma of gallbladder with celiac lymph node metastasis in a young man.
Gall bladder cancer is uncommon and histologically most of these are adenocarcinomas. Signet ring cell carcinoma is a rare malignancy of gallbladder. Only few cases of this histologic type have been published and detailed knowledge of this disease is not available. Here, signet ring cell carcinoma of the gallbladder in a 32-year-old man is being reported. The patient had metastasis in the celiac group of lymph nodes at the time of diagnosis. The patient underwent radical surgery, followed by chemotherapy but succumbed to the illness two months post-operatively. Newer treatment modalities and advanced information may improve the prognosis of the disease.
Department of Pathology, Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. santoshkumar@hotmail.com
Santosh Kumar
SK
Mondal
D000328:Adult; D018279:Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male