Open AccessCarcinosarcoma of the gallbladder diagnosed in a cholecystectomy specimen
Author(s) -
José Joaquín Paricio,
Anastasio Serrano Egea,
Sara Mariscal Zabala,
Elena Verdú Martín,
Esther Sánchez Díaz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2021.8136/2021
Subject(s) - medicine , cholecystectomy , gallbladder , carcinosarcoma , general surgery , adenocarcinoma , carcinoma , radiology , cancer
We report the case of a patient with an incidental diagnosis of gallbladder adenocarcinoma with chondrosarcomatoid areas in a cholecystectomy specimen. Since it is associated with a worse prognosis when compared to usual carcinoma, we need to understand this entity to offer our patients a better treatment.