Rapidly growing neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder: A case report

Rapidly growing neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder: A case report

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 sonogra...

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Main Authors: Goshi Fujimoto, MD, Shigetoshi Yamada, MD, Hiroshi Kusanagi, MD, PhD, Wataru Uegami, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043319303929
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spelling doaj-e3b98694178540cdbb8aa9bc5dd744e02020-11-25T00:29:24ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332020-03-01153259265Rapidly growing neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder: A case reportGoshi Fujimoto, MD0Shigetoshi Yamada, MD1Hiroshi Kusanagi, MD, PhD2Wataru Uegami, MD3Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Ofuna Chuo Hospital, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan; Corresponding author.Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Chiba, JapanDepartment of Anatomic Pathology, Kameda Medical Center, Kamogawa, Chiba, JapanGallbladder 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 tomographyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043319303929
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author Goshi Fujimoto, MD
Shigetoshi Yamada, MD
Hiroshi Kusanagi, MD, PhD
Wataru Uegami, MD
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Shigetoshi Yamada, MD
Hiroshi Kusanagi, MD, PhD
Wataru Uegami, MD
Rapidly growing neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder: A case report
Radiology Case Reports
author_facet Goshi Fujimoto, MD
Shigetoshi Yamada, MD
Hiroshi Kusanagi, MD, PhD
Wataru Uegami, MD
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title Rapidly growing neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder: A case report
title_short Rapidly growing neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder: A case report
title_full Rapidly growing neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder: A case report
title_fullStr Rapidly growing neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Rapidly growing neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder: A case report
title_sort rapidly growing neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder: a case report
publisher Elsevier
series Radiology Case Reports
issn 1930-0433
publishDate 2020-03-01
description 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
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