Two Cases of Small Cell Carcinoma of the Gallbladder

Peter Nau; James Liu; Mary Dillhoff; Meghan Forster; Jeffrey Hazey; Scott Melvin

doi:10.1155/2010/453624

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Two Cases of Small Cell Carcinoma of the Gallbladder

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Two Cases of Small Cell Carcinoma of the Gallbladder

Peter Nau, James Liu, Mary Dillhoff, Meghan Forster, Jeffrey Hazey and Scott Melvin

Case reports in medicine, Vol.2010, pp.1-4

2010

DOI: 10.1155/2010/453624

PMCID: PMC2952924

PMID: 20953379

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Abstract

Small cell carcinoma of the gallbladder is a rare disease process with approximately 40 cases reported in the literature. It is most often found in elderly female population and is associated with cholelithiasis and cigarette smoking. A multidisciplinary approach to treatment with wide surgical resection and adjuvant chemotherapy is the current standard of care. Notwithstanding prompt medical intervention, it is a disease with a poor prognosis. The pathology is characterized by early metastases and extensive local invasion. Herein, we report two cases of small cell carcinoma addressed at our institution. In both cases, a radical resection was performed with subsequent referral to oncology for additional therapy.

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Title: Subtitle: Two Cases of Small Cell Carcinoma of the Gallbladder
Creators: Peter Nau - Department of General Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
James Liu - Department of General Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Mary Dillhoff - Department of General Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Meghan Forster - Department of General Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Jeffrey Hazey - Department of General Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Scott Melvin - Department of General Surgery, Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Case reports in medicine, Vol.2010, pp.1-4
DOI: 10.1155/2010/453624
PMID: 20953379
PMCID: PMC2952924
NLM abbreviation: Case Rep Med
ISSN: 1687-9627
eISSN: 1687-9635
Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Language: English
Date published: 2010
Academic Unit: Surgery
Record Identifier: 9984051983402771

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