A case of poorly differentiated mucinous carcinoma of the gallbladder that exhibited a peculiar morphology

A 65-year-old female presented with an elevated lesion that was identified in the gallbladder fundus via abdominal ultrasound during a medical checkup. The tumor was a pedunculated lesion, measuring 30mm in diameter, that exhibited a blood flow pattern with gradual dense staining throughout the equi...

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Published inNippon Shōkakibyō Gakkai zasshi Vol. 114; no. 2; p. 274
Main Authors Urata, Takahiro, Nagamine, Michiko, Kugiyama, Naotaka, Noda, Kana, Ichikawa, Ryo, Takeguchi, Masataka, Yoshimoto, Kazuhito, Minami, Nobuhiro, Kitada, Hideki, Takekuma, Yoshi
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published Japan 2017
Subjects
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous - diagnostic imaging
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous - surgery
Aged
Female
Gallbladder Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Gallbladder Neoplasms - pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Multimodal Imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A 65-year-old female presented with an elevated lesion that was identified in the gallbladder fundus via abdominal ultrasound during a medical checkup. The tumor was a pedunculated lesion, measuring 30mm in diameter, that exhibited a blood flow pattern with gradual dense staining throughout the equilibrium phase on the abdominal contrast computed tomography and a high signal intensity on T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging. Histopathological findings revealed the proliferation of poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma, including signet ring cells, throughout the tumor along with the formation of a mucous lake. The patient was consequently diagnosed with poorly differentiated mucinous carcinoma of the gallbladder.
ISSN:0446-6586
DOI:10.11405/nisshoshi.114.274