Gallbladder metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer

Although non-small cell lung cancer is known for its potency to spread to almost any organ of the body, metastasis to the gallbladder with significant clinical manifestation is rarely reported in the literature. We report the case of a 45-year-old man with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), who dev...

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Published inOnkologie Vol. 27; no. 4; p. 398
Main Authors Nassenstein, K, Kissler, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.08.2004
Subjects
Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma - pathology
Adenocarcinoma - secondary
Adenocarcinoma - surgery
Cholecystectomy
Cholecystitis - diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Gallbladder - pathology
Gallbladder Neoplasms - diagnosis
Gallbladder Neoplasms - pathology
Gallbladder Neoplasms - secondary
Gallbladder Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
Liver Function Tests
Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis
Lung Neoplasms - pathology
Lung Neoplasms - surgery
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Invasiveness
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Although non-small cell lung cancer is known for its potency to spread to almost any organ of the body, metastasis to the gallbladder with significant clinical manifestation is rarely reported in the literature. We report the case of a 45-year-old man with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), who developed symptoms of acute cholecystitis caused by a metastasis of the gallbladder wall. Histological examination showed tumor cell invasion in regional gallbladder lymph nodes. A second primary tumor of the gallbladder was excluded by immunohistochemical methods. Our experience showed that acute cholecystitis can occur in association with metastases of lung cancer to the gallbladder.
ISSN:0378-584X
DOI:10.1159/000079096