Neuroendocrine carcinoma of gallbladder: A rare entity

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https://doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v13i2.60206

Keywords:

Gall bladder, Neuroendocrine carcinoma, Neuroendocrine tumor

Abstract

Gallbladder neuroendocrine carcinoma is a rare neoplasm thought to arise in the background of chronic inflammation triggered by cholelithiasis. The symptoms of this tumor overlap with those of cholecystitis and other carcinomas of the gall bladder. The imaging findings with fine needle aspiration cytology help in the pre-operative diagnosis. However, the gold standard for diagnosis is histopathology evaluation with immunohistochemistry.

We report a case of a 76-year female who was clinically diagnosed with acute calculus cholelithiasis and underwent surgery. The histopathology and immunohistochemistry of the gallbladder revealed neuroendocrine carcinoma.

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Author Biographies

Manisha Shrestha, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal

Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology

Rohit Khadgi, Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Lalitpur, Nepal

Resident, Department of Pathology

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Published

2023-12-31

How to Cite

Shrestha, M., & Khadgi, R. (2023). Neuroendocrine carcinoma of gallbladder: A rare entity. Journal of Pathology of Nepal, 13(2), 2103–2106. https://doi.org/10.3126/jpn.v13i2.60206

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Vol. 13 No. 2 (2023)

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Case Reports

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