Incidental signet ring cell carcinoma of the gallbladder in routine histopathology
Ertunç Altuntaş1, Cengiz Koçak2, Zülfü Bayhan3, Sezgin Zeren3, Faik Yaylak3
1Clinic of General Surgery, Evliya Çelebi Training and Research Hospital, Kütahya, Turkey
2Department of Pathology, Dumlupınar University School of Medicine, Kütahya, Turkey
3Department of General Surgery, Dumlupınar University School of Medicine, Kütahya, Turkey
Abstract
Cholecystectomy is a common surgical procedure for various indications. Preoperative imaging is the main stay in the management of the patients. Routine and/or selective histopathological examination of the cholecystectomy materials have been discussed previously. However, incidental findings may be only observed with routine histopathological examination. Here, we report an incidental gallbladder signet cell carcinoma in a 66 years old patient. This case underlines the importance of routine histopathological examination after cholecystectomy.
Keywords: Cholecystectomy, gallbladder, signet cell carcinoma
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Externally peer-reviewed.
Concept - C.K., E.A., Z.B.; Design - E.A., Z.B., S.Z.; Analysis and/or Interpretation - E.A., C.K., Z.B., S.Z., F.Y.; Literature Review - E.A., C.K., Z.B., S.Z., F.Y.; Writer - E.A., Z.B., S.Z.; Critical Review - F.Y.
No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.
The authors declared that this study has received no financial support.