Abstract
A 72-year-old patient is reported presenting with an acute cholocystitis syndrome, caused by an extended and metastasized small cell carcinoma of the gallbladder. He was treated with palliative cholecystectomy and Platinum-based chemotherapy with short-term excellent response. Literature on the subject is reviewed and discussed.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Carcinoma, Small Cell / complications
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Carcinoma, Small Cell / diagnosis*
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Carcinoma, Small Cell / surgery
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Cholecystitis / diagnosis
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Cholecystitis / etiology*
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Cholecystitis / surgery
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Follow-Up Studies
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Gallbladder Neoplasms / complications
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Gallbladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Gallbladder Neoplasms / surgery
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Humans
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Male