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[Gallbladder epidermoid carcinoma]
Germán Calderillo-Ruiz1, Roberto Herrera-Goepfert2, Consuelo Díaz-Romero1
1Unidad Funcional de Oncología Gastrointestinal, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, México.
Background:
Gallbladder epidermoid carcinoma is rare and more common in women over 55 years of age.
Aim:
To report the features of 15 patients with gallbladder epidermoid carcinoma.
Material And Methods:
Review of medical records of patients with gallbladder cancer in an oncology service.
Results:
Of 207 patients with gallbladder cancer, 15patients aged 53-72years, 93% women had an epidermoid component in their cancer. Forty percent were diabetic and 33% had cholelithiasis. All had locoregional extension of the tumor. A cholecystectomy was done in nine patients (using open surgery in six). In six patients, only a biopsy was done. Median survival was 4.2 months.
Conclusions:
Gallbladder epidermoid carcinoma is uncommon and has a bad prognosis.
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