title: Early diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma: an algorithm approach.
abstract: Gall bladder carcinoma is the most common biliary tract cancer. Delayed presentation and early spread of tumor make it one of the lethal tumors with poor prognosis. Considering that simple cholecystectomy for T1 disease could offer a potential cure, it is increasingly needed to identify it at early stages. Identification of high-risk cases and offering prophylactic cholecystectomy can decrease the incidence of gallbladder carcinoma. With advances in diagnostic tools like contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound, elastography, multidetctor CT, MRI, and PET scan, we can potentially diagnose gallbladder carcinoma at early stages. This paper reviews the various diagnostic modalities available and an algorithmic approach to early diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma.
authors: Department of General Surgery, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore 560002, India.
authors: Abhishek
authors: A
authors: Vijayakumar
authors: Department of Radiology, Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi 221005, India.
authors: Avinash
authors: A
authors: Vijayakumar
authors: Department of General Surgery, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore 560002, India.
authors: Vijayraj
authors: V
authors: Patil
authors: Department of General Surgery, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore 560002, India.
authors: M N
authors: MN
authors: Mallikarjuna
authors: Department of General Surgery, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore 560002, India.
authors: B S
authors: BS
authors: Shivaswamy