Abstract
Several atypical presentations of gallbladder carcinoma have been reported, but one of the rarest is intraluminal hemorrhage. We report a case of carcinoma of the gallbladder disclosed by an emergency cholecystectomy, performed for acute cholecystitis caused by a hemocholecyst. The diagnostic approaches and characteristics of a hemocholecyst associated with carcinoma of the gallbladder are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis*
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Adenocarcinoma / surgery
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Biopsy, Needle
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Cholecystectomy / methods
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Cholecystitis, Acute / diagnosis*
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Cholecystitis, Acute / surgery
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Gallbladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Gallbladder Neoplasms / surgery
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Hemobilia / diagnosis*
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Hemobilia / surgery
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Humans
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Immunohistochemistry
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Middle Aged
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Risk Assessment
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Severity of Illness Index
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
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Treatment Outcome
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Ultrasonography, Doppler