Incidental signet ring cell carcinoma of the gallbladder in routine histopathology.
Cholecystectomy is a common surgical procedure for various indications. Preoperative imaging is the main stay in the management of the patients. Routine and/or selective histopathological examination of the cholecystectomy materials have been discussed previously. However, incidental findings may be only observed with routine histopathological examination. Here, we report an incidental gallbladder signet cell carcinoma in a 66 years old patient. This case underlines the importance of routine histopathological examination after cholecystectomy.
Clinic of General Surgery, Evliya Çelebi Training and Research Hospital, Kütahya, Turkey.
Ertunç
E
Altuntaş
Department of Pathology, Dumlupınar University School of Medicine, Kütahya, Turkey.
Cengiz
C
Koçak
Department of General Surgery, Dumlupınar University School of Medicine, Kütahya, Turkey.
Zülfü
Z
Bayhan
Department of General Surgery, Dumlupınar University School of Medicine, Kütahya, Turkey.
Sezgin
S
Zeren
Department of General Surgery, Dumlupınar University School of Medicine, Kütahya, Turkey.
Faik
F
Yaylak
Cholecystectomy; gallbladder; signet cell carcinoma