Carcinosarcoma of the Gallbladder: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Published: March 1, 2013 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2013/.2825
Menka Khanna, Ashish Khanna, Mridu Manjari
1 Associate Professor, Pathology,
Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences.
2. Associate Professor, Microbiology,
Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences.
3. Professor and Head Pathology Department,
Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences.
Correspondence
Dr. Ashish Khanna,
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A carcinosarcoma is a rare type of gallbladder malignancy, the diagnosis of which requires the presence of both malignant epithelial and mesenchymal components. The prognosis of this disease is extremely poor because it normally presents at advanced stages.We are reporting a case of carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder in a 45 year-old woman who was treated by cholecystectomy, as the tumour was confined to the gall bladder only.
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