title: Gallbladder Tuberculosis Mimicking Gallbladder Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review.
abstract: Gallbladder tuberculosis (GT) is extremely rare, and it is difficult to differentiate from other gallbladder diseases, such as gallbladder carcinoma and Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis. A correct preoperative diagnosis of GT is difficult. The final diagnosis is usually made postoperatively according to surgical biopsy. Here, we report a case of a patient who underwent surgery with the preoperative diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma. We reviewed the literature and present the process of differential diagnosis between two or more conditions that share similar signs or symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, 149 Dalian Road, Zunyi 563000, China.
authors.forename: Yao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, 149 Dalian Road, Zunyi 563000, China.
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, 149 Dalian Road, Zunyi 563000, China.
authors.forename: Heng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu