Carcinoma involving the gallbladder: a retrospective review of 23 cases - pitfalls in diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma

Carcinoma involving the gallbladder: a retrospective review of 23 cases - pitfalls in diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Carcinoma of the gallbladder (GBC) clinically mimics benign gallbladder diseases and often escapes detection until advanced stage. Despite the frequency of cholecystectomy, diagnosis of GBC remains problematic in many situations. We...

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Main Authors: Giang Tran H, Ngoc Tran TB, Hassell Lewis A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Subjects:
Carcinoma
gallbladder neoplasm
immunohistochemistry
histology
misdiagnosis
Online Access:http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/7/1/10

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