Open AccessHistopathological study of gallbladder carcinoma and its mimics with role of carcinoembryonic antigen immunomarker in resolving diagnostic difficulties
Author(s) -
Santosh Kumar Mondal,
D. Bhattacharjee,
Palash Mandal,
S. Biswas
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0975-2129
pISSN - 0971-5851
DOI - 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_230_15
Subject(s) - medicine , carcinoembryonic antigen , dysplasia , adenocarcinoma , gallbladder , pathology , medical diagnosis , carcinoma , gastroenterology , cancer
Gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) sometimes presents with nonspecific signs, without forming a mass, mimicking benign gallbladder (GB) diseases. On the contrary, benign GB diseases may mimic GBC.