Current update on gallbladder carcinoma

Gallbladder (GB) carcinoma is a relatively rare malignancy and is associated with poor prognosis. Numerous risk factors have been associated with the development of GB carcinoma. GB carcinomas may present as mass lesions replacing the GB, focal or diffuse thickening of the GB wall, and intraluminal...

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Published in:Abdominal imaging 2021-06, Vol.46 (6), p.2474-2489
Main Authors: Ganeshan, Dhakshinamoorthy, Kambadakone, Avinash, Nikolaidis, Paul, Subbiah, Vivek, Subbiah, Ishwaria M., Devine, Catherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer
Cancer therapies
Carcinoma
Epidemiology
Gallbladder
Gallbladder cancer
Gallbladder diseases
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging
Malignancy
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pathology
Radiology
Review
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Thickening
Tomography
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Summary:Gallbladder (GB) carcinoma is a relatively rare malignancy and is associated with poor prognosis. Numerous risk factors have been associated with the development of GB carcinoma. GB carcinomas may present as mass lesions replacing the GB, focal or diffuse thickening of the GB wall, and intraluminal mass in the GB. Various benign conditions can mimic GB carcinoma. This article reviews the epidemiology, pathology, clinical findings, imaging features, and management of GB carcinomas.
ISSN:2366-004X
2366-0058
DOI:10.1007/s00261-020-02871-2