PRIMARY GALL BLADDER CARCINOMA: A RETROSPECTIVE CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN MUMBAI
Dr. Shubhangi Vinayak Agale*, Dr. Sanjay Surase M D, Dr. Grace F. D'Costa M.D., Dr. Mukund Tayade M.S., Dr. Sushma Bharti and Dr. Charu Sethi
ABSTRACT
Aim: To establish the overall rate of gall bladder carcinoma and unsuspected (incidental) carcinoma based on our experience. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated all consecutive cholecystectomies performed in our institute for a period of five years in order to determine the incidence of gall bladder carcinoma and to identify common clinical and histopathological characteristics of this neoplasm. Results: Totally 591 cholecystectomies were performed in our institute over a period of five years. During this period the gall bladder carcinoma was diagnosed in 0.85% (5/591) of all cholecystectomy specimens. Conclusion: Gall bladder carcinoma is an uncommon malignancy which is commonly diagnosed incidentally in cholecystectomy specimens operated for cholelithiasis and cholecystitis.
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