Rapidly growing neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder: A case report

Goshi Fujimoto, MD; Shigetoshi Yamada, MD; Hiroshi Kusanagi, MD, PhD; Wataru Uegami, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Mar 2020)

Rapidly growing neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder: A case report

Goshi Fujimoto, MD,
Shigetoshi Yamada, MD,
Hiroshi Kusanagi, MD, PhD,
Wataru Uegami, MD

Affiliations

Goshi Fujimoto, MD: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Ofuna Chuo Hospital, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan; Corresponding author.
Shigetoshi Yamada, MD: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Chiba, Japan
Hiroshi Kusanagi, MD, PhD: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Chiba, Japan
Wataru Uegami, MD: Department of Anatomic Pathology, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Chiba, Japan

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 3
pp. 259 – 265

Abstract

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Gallbladder neuroendocrine carcinomas are rare tumors with a prognosis poorer than that of other gallbladder carcinomas. These tumors are often detected late and are difficult to treat. We present the case of a 68-year-old woman with small-cell gallbladder neuroendocrine carcinoma. Abdominal sonography and dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI performed at different points in time showed rapid growth. Treatment with surgical resection and adjuvant chemotherapy was instituted. In view of the rapid growth of these tumors, suspicious cases should at least be considered for close follow-up with appropriate imaging studies. Keywords: Neuroendocrine carcinoma, Gallbladder, Ultrasonography, Magnetic resonance imaging, Computed tomography

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
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