A Large Carcinosarcoma of the Gallbladder Accompanied by Pancreaticobiliary Maljunction - A Case with a Six-year Survival.
A Large Carcinosarcoma of the Gallbladder Accompanied by Pancreaticobiliary Maljunction - A Case with a Six-year Survival.
Intern Med. 2019 Jun 27;:
Authors: Matsubayashi H, Matsui T, Sugiura T, Makuuchi R, Kaneko J, Satoh J, Satoh T, Fujie S, Ishiwatari H, Sasaki K, Ono H
Abstract
Pancreatobiliary maljunction (PBM) is a rare congenital malformation, often associated with adenocarcinoma. However, PBM accompanying gallbladder carcinosarcoma has rarely been reported. A 72-year-old woman was referred to our hospital, complaining of abdominal pain. Computed tomography showed a polypoid mass in the gallbladder. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography showed PBM, and aspirated bile demonstrated elevated levels of pancreatic-type amylase (26,780 U/L) and cancer cells. Extended cholecystectomy was performed. Histologically, the tumor had adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and sarcoma components. Despite the large tumor size (84 mm) and intra-vessel cancer permeations, this patient has been healthy for 73 months since the surgery.
PMID: 31243200 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Internal Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Intern Med Source Type: research
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