A Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm Originating from the Gallbladder: A Case Report and Literature Review.

DISCUSSION: Mucinous cystadenoma of the gallbladder account for 0.02% of the total number of cases in the hepatobiliary system. They are more frequently seen in middle-age women with a mean age at presentation of 45 years. Symptoms vary depending on the location of the tumor, but it typically presents as acute or chronic right upper quadrant pain, epigastric pain, and nausea and vomiting. The multilocular form is more common than unilocular. The cystic lesions can be filled with serous, hemorrhagic, mucinous, or mixed fluids. Clinicians should be suspicious of mucinous cystadenoma of the gallbladder when common gallbladder disease is excluded because malignant features can be present in the lesion. PMID: 30939279 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The Permanente journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Perm J Source Type: research