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[A Case of Resection for Bleeding from a Gallbladder Tumor]
Mihwa Ju1, Toru Aoyama, Kazuya Endo
1Dept. of Surgery, Yokohama City University.
Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer & Chemotherapy
|October 22, 2019
Summary
A gallbladder tumor caused severe anemia and black stools in a patient on anticoagulant medication. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed, revealing papillary adenocarcinoma.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Oncology
Background:
- A 77-year-old woman on anticoagulant therapy presented with symptoms suggestive of gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Initial investigations revealed a gallbladder tumor as a potential source of hemorrhage.
