title: [Signet ring cell carcinoma of the gallbladder].
abstract: Cancer in the gallbladder is rare, and each year about 160 cases are registered in Denmark. Most malignant tumours in the gallbladder are adenocarcinomas. We present a rare case of signet ring cell carcinoma of the gallbladder. Signet ring cell carcinomas are particularly aggressive. The tumours are often disseminated at the time of diagnosis, and it may be difficult to determine the primary origin.
authors.affiliation: Gastrokirurgisk Afdeling, Herlev Hospital, Denmark. birthething@yahoo.dk
authors.forename: Birthe
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Agergaard Thing
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roslind
authors.forename: Morten
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wøjdemann
mesh_terms: D018279:Carcinoma, Signet Ring Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged